It's the same as why you wouldn't measure your weight in ounces, but neither would you weigh something very light in pounds - you want a convenient number which is easy to interpret. PC is short for parsec and it's a unit of measurement equal to 3,000,000,000,000,000,000 cm!
Take your annual covered earnings (the earnings on which you pay Social Security payroll taxes), multiply it by that year's index factor and you will obtain your indexed wage for each year you have worked. Next, add up all these indexed wages and divide them by 35 to determine your average wage.
How can I get a Social Security Statement that shows a record of my earnings and an estimate of my future benefits? You can get your personal Social Security Statement online by using your my Social Security account. If you donât yet have an account, you can easily create one. Your online Statement gives you secure and convenient access to your earnings records. It also shows estimates for retirement, disability and survivors benefits you and your family may be eligible for. To set up or use your account to get your online Social Security Statement, go to Sign In Or Create An Account. We also mail paper Statements to workers age 60 and older three months before their birthday if they donât receive Social Security benefits and donât yet have a my Social Security account.