While Vanguard's newly released "How America Saves" yearly report reveals that Americans' 401 (k) savings rates are at record ...

Americans saw their retirement savings dip during the first quarter of 2025, according to Fidelity Investments. Fidelity ...

Vanguard’s “How America Saves” report on the state of 401(k) participation is now in its 24th year, and for the moment, all ...

The median balance for people just getting started in their careers is $1,948. That means half of 401 (k) plan participants ...

First, the positive: The average 401 (k) balance among nearly 5 million accounts in Vanguard’s data set was $148,153, up over 9% from the year before.

The average 401 (k) account balance for people in their 50s ranges from $199,900 to $592,285, depending on which retirement plan provider's data you look at. While everyone’s income levels ...

The average self-directed brokerage account within workplace 401(k)s finished at $335,857, down 4.7% from Q4 in 2024, ...

The average 401 (k) balance reached $148,153 in 2024 among Vanguard's five million participants, according to the firm's latest How America Saves report. But that number tells only part of the story.

Are you curious to know how your balance compares to the average today? Fidelity has fresh data on IRA balances. But you may not like what you see.

Think you may have more than the average retirement savings of your peers? Here's your answer.