Retired worker is defined as a beneficiary who worked in covered employment long enough to be insured and who is at least 62 years old (benefits equal to the "primary insurance amount" are payable at the normal retirement age; maximum benefits are payable at age 70).
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U.S. average monthly Social Security payment to retired workers 2010-2023
The average monthly Social Security payment to retired workers amounted to *** U.S. dollars in 2023. This was an increase from the previous year, when the average monthly payment amounted to ** U.S. dollars.
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U.S. Social Security Administration. (January 5, 2024). Average monthly Social Security payment to retired workers in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/194307/average-monthly-payment-to-retired-workers-from-us-social-security/
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U.S. Social Security Administration. "Average Monthly Social Security Payment to Retired Workers in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2024, /statistics/194307/average-monthly-payment-to-retired-workers-from-us-social-security/
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Average monthly Social Security payment to retired workers in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Social Security Administration, January 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/194307/average-monthly-payment-to-retired-workers-from-us-social-security/
