IRS Retirement Plan Limits

Year DB 415 Limit DC 415 401(k) & 403(b) Deferral Age 50 401(k)/403(b) Catch Up Age 60-63 401(k)/403(b) Catch-Up Simple Contribution SIMPLE Over 50 Catch-up Contribution 457 Limit HCE Limit Plan Compensation Limit
2026 290,000 72,000 24,500 8,000 11,250 17,000 4,000 24,500 160,000 360,000
2025 280,000 70,000 23,500 7,500 11,250 16,500 3,500 23,500 160,000 350,000
2024 275,000 69,000 23,000 7,500 16,000 3,500 23,000 155,000 345,000
2023 265,000 66,000 22,500 7,500 15,500 3,500 22,500 150,000 330,000
2022 245,000 61,000 20,500 6,500 14,000 3,000 20,500 135,000 305,000
2021 230,000 58,000 19,500 6,500 13,500 3,000 19,500 130,000 290,000
2020 230,000 57,000 19,500 6,500 13,500 3,000 19,500 130,000 285,000
2019 225,000 56,000 19,000 6,000 13,000 3,000 19,000 125,000 280,000
2018 220,000 55,000 18,500 6,000 12,500 3,000 18,500 120,000 275,000
2017 215,000 54,000 18,000 6,000 12,500 3,000 18,000 120,000 270,000
2016 210,000 53,000 18,000 6,000 12,500 3,000 18,000 120,000 265,000
2015 210,000 53,000 18,000 6,000 12,500 3,000 18,000 120,000 265,000
2014 210,000 52,000 17,500 5,500 12,000 2,500 17,500 115,000 260,000
2013 205,000 51,000 17,500 5,500 12,000 2,500 17,500 115,000 255,000
2012 200,000 50,000 17,000 5,500 11,500 2,500 17,000 115,000 250,000
2011 195,000 49,000 16,500 5,500 11,500 2,500 16,500 110,000 245,000
2010 195,000 49,000 16,500 5,500 11,500 2,500 16,500 110,000 245,000
2009 195,000 49,000 16,500 5,500 11,500 2,500 16,500 110,000 245,000
2008 185,000 46,000 15,500 5,000 10,500 2,500 15,500 105,000 230,000
2007 180,000 45,000 15,500 5,000 10,500 2,500 15,500 100,000 225,000
2006 175,000 44,000 15,000 5,000 10,000 2,500 15,000 100,000 220,000
2005 170,000 42,000 14,000 4,000 10,000 2,000 14,000 95,000 210,000
2004 165,000 41,000 13,000 3,000 9,000 1,500 13,000 90,000 205,000
2003 160,000 40,000 12,000 2,000 8,000 1,000 12,000 90,000 200,000
2002 160,000 11,000 1,000 7,000 500 11,000 90,000 200,000
2001 140,000 35,000 10,500 6,500 0 8,500 85,000 170,000
2000 135,000 30,000 10,500 6,000 8,000 85,000 170,000
1999 130,000 30,000 10,000 6,000 8,000 80,000 160,000
1998 130,000 30,000 10,000 6,000 8,000 80,000 160,000
1997 125,000 30,000 9,500 6,000 7,500 80,000 160,000
1996 120,000 30,000 9,500 7,500 100,000 150,000
1995 120,000 30,000 9,240 7,500 100,000 150,000
1994 118,800 30,000 9,240 7,500 99,000 150,000
1993 115,641 30,000 8,994 7,500 96,368 235,840
1992 112,221 30,000 8,728 7,500 93,518 228,860
1991 108,963 30,000 8,475 7,500 90,803 222,220
1990 102,582 30,000 7,979 7,500 85,485 209,200
1989 98,064 30,000 7,627 7,500 81,720 200,000
1988 94,023 30,000 7,313 7,500 78,353
1987 90,000 30,000 7,000 7,500 75,000
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