The Average Social Security Benefit Just Reached Its Highest Ever
The average retired worker now gets more than $2,000 per month from Social Security.
According to the latest data from the Social Security Administration, the average retired worker gets more than $2,000 per month for the first time ever. This is a sharp increase from 2024, despite a relatively low cost-of-living adjustment. In this video, I'll go through the numbers and discuss why they've become so much higher.
*Stock prices used were the morning prices of June 19, 2025. The video was published on June 20, 2025.
