Vanguard and Fidelity Release Retirement Savings Benchmarks
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What happened
Vanguard's How America Saves 2026 report stated that the average retirement account balance for participants 65 and older was $330,186, while the median was $103,202. Separately, Vanguard reported a median 401(k) balance of $38,176 for all participants. Fidelity also provided benchmarks, noting that most Americans in their 40s have saved only about 1.5 times their salary.
Why it matters
The reports reveal a significant gap between current retirement savings and expert recommendations. Fidelity suggests workers should have roughly three times their salary saved by age 40, but the typical American in that decade has saved closer to one and a half times their salary.
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Both Vanguard and Fidelity are providing retirement savings data.1 source
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