This Is the Average Income For Retirees - Where Do You Stand? 

Income doesn't matter as much if you aren't debt-free. When you retire, be debt-free first and then worry about your income afterwards. You can make it on less if you have no debt.

I’m 60 and my wife 54 we are both retired with over $3 million in net worth and no debts. Currently living smart and frugal with our money. Saving and investing lifestyle in the stock market made it possible for us this early even till now we earn weekly.

Yep, single guy here and retired. Currently wearing some running pants that I have had since 1996. I am easily getting by on less than $1,000 a month right now. Have only spent $6,350 for the year, so far. I planned my retirement on $60,000 a year, so just banking the rest for any future big expenses. Went for 40-mile bike ride this morning and now watching the Cowgirls getting trounced by the Lions as I prepare dinner. Life is good.

Mean, Median, Mode. Bygone era when math was actually taught in public schools.

We are more likely to have a tax problem rather than an income problem in retirement.

I’m 65 and we get by on 56k after taxes. Only 45 of that is taxable. But no debts and we don’t spend much anyway. We budget and save for big stuff like cruises and trips.

With my Pension and Social Security alone (assuming I wait until 67 or 70, 63 now) I will be above the median household in this example and to boot I am single and have a 401K, Cash, and brokerage accounts. House is paid off. Even still I worry a little about money in the future but I think I should be OK.

Thanks! I like your efforts to inform us Josh, keep it up! Don’t let the detractors here get ya down.

Thankfully above the median, but at 67 still working part time.. and my wife full time. We almost will double our income from before retirement. one more year at this pace..

76 years old retired, single. $95k 2024, $106k 2025 gross. Modest house paid off, toys and f150 paid off. I’ve seemed to have over done it. I was always concerned by the so called professionals estimate of what was needed.LOL

Below the median, and happy. 👍🏼

I’m retired age 61, my annual income is 7,200 per year. No debts, no rent or mortgage, no insurance of any kind, no car or any other payments. I live in the Philippines!

I'm grateful to our creator because our retirement income will be above the medium, and that was with a homemaker wife, and a sever TBI that kept me in therapy for almost a decade. Everyone please remember, no matter how much hard luck you think that you are suffering, please remember that any day you wake up is a good day, and there is always someone who has it a hell of a lot worse than you who is just happy to be alive. Be grateful and count your blessings.

Like your t-shirt. I was TDY to Soto Cano Air Base in 1989-1990. Retired Air Force.

We Live off-Grid in Calif. 65 & 72. His SS is $1500+$1200 a mo. cash for one 24 hr SLEEP shift per wk. I ONLY TRULY WORK 1/2 THE TIME getting 9pm-9am off w/ the downstairs to myself in a 3 mill dollar home. Stay on site. Why for only $300 a wk? Perks! ★ Charge my E-Car ★ Do laundry at work ★ Dump our trash ★ Meals incl ★ Cable ★ Free medical for DH after paying Part B's. Free Indian Clinic for me. No Debt. Own our Cabin w/5 acres. Solar for E-Car, E-Bikes, Springwater, free medical, grow food. $32,400 a yr combined income

Over median household income. BTW, is this amount net(bring home) or gross income (before taxes)??? Thanks! * Really appreciate your input on this! Don Miller, Oregon

We are married, turning 65, and retired. For 2024 we are way below the median to help with our last year of Obamacare subsidies.

It would be nice to make sure your numbers are accurate. I went to the website and what you were stating was the number of people. Income actually goes up in the 65+ age group. People have a lot more income than many people think. I suppose they are not spending it all or are they?

I'm below the median... by design. 😊

Definitely above median household income....30 yrs in uniform is driving the capacity to live within our means.

JOSH !! I’m sitting in my 12 yr old paid for car listening to u with my posh thrift shop vineyard vine joggers on, my HWP lime green T-shirt and my 15 yr old running jacket and fancy flip flops I got w a discount and double coupons !!! Wahooooo !! Anyhow I will be 63 in Dec & working hard for now in my psych practice I started and will work til I drop dead ( cuz I love my COJ-my boss is cool-😎 - MOI !!! )but will only see 1-5 people a week when I’m in my later 70s. (Still great $$ in retirement, I cld see them til I have to go to my funeral it’s so full filling and easy and fun w patients and telehealth!! I love it 🥰 So I will have my historic home pd off in abt 5 yrs and it’s valued at 804k now and I have a beautiful apartment in basement abt 22k a yr of cash income, ss at 70 and been doing HSA, Roth, brokerage acct since I started listening to u and an IRA which I don’t contribute to anymore since I started listening to good old Josh ! I think I will be ok! All the Drs I work w, the ones that r 75 and 78 still see alot of outpatients !! Why not ? I’m set up in my practice for ever. I’m hauling now I just put 100k into my house it’s beautiful and I want a facelift but maybe I shld pay house off instead !!! Hahahahahah good to see u !! PS no debt besides mortgage, and prob can pay house off in 2.5 years if I didn’t get a face lift. I always pay extra since I bought out my ex in 2016 ! 32k for 65 y/ o singles that will NOT b me. Love Single good ole Meg

We are above the median due to my 30 plus year state pension. It's greater than both of our social security payments combined. With no debt and good health we are more than blessed.

median is that green strip of grass between the opposing lanes on the highway I'm over the median in my age group by some amount

Right now my bride and I are on target to have as much “take home” income in retirement as we have enjoyed during our working years. With a few breaks here or there, we could even have significantly more! And hopefully fewer bills as our house will be paid for and we currently don’t have any revolving debt……..🤞

Great video 📷

Better than Median, not 65 yet, and all of it guaranteed. And of course no debt.

I'm interested!

The mean or medium does not mean much. In some areas it simply cost more in other areas. I am not retired yet but guessing at 6k/month + healthcare insurance.

Funny video. Great info

Learn how to lock the heading row.

Do you count RMD‘s? I mean to the IRS it’s income but?

Above. Debt free. Retired two months ago

What is a single couple? I am retired, single, and living well below my means. and yes I always try to look my best. Some clothes I wear I've had for years some new. I don't want to look like a drunk tourist who just rolled out of bed and had nothing else to wear except what was laying in the corner from the 80s, 70s or 60s ha ha.

Above and retired.

Above both😊

63 wife 58 will retire 2 years will coĺlect SS at 70. Our SS will be more than your median.

Bill Gates walks into a bar. Surprisingly the average net worth of the patrons is over a billion dollars.

Where’s the blue shirt you were gonna wear all week?

Above.

It's a out right

Is that net or gross? $84,000 for married couple and $32,000 for single couple ha ha oxymoron.

Above

I'm single double that

Above the mean

Tickle Tickle Tickle…….

Yeah, don't believe everything you read,or everything said on youtube.

I like my steaks median rare.

Same old same old… tired of this… Bye bye Josh…

I’m retired age 61, my annual income is 7,200 per year. No debts, no rent or mortgage, no insurance of any kind, no car or any other payments. I live in the Philippines!