how much does employer pay for ss tax
As an employer, you pay a 6.2 percent Social. Security tax on up to $127,200 (in 2017) of. your employeeâs earnings and a 1.45 percent. Medicare tax on all earnings. Employees pay. the same tax rates; they also pay 0.9 percent. more in Medicare taxes on earnings higher than. $200,000 ($125,000 if married, filing separately.