The average Social Security check for a retired worker is approximately $2,013 monthly, per the Social Security Administration. That’s a decent amount of money, but it’s only intended to replace approximately 40% of the average retiree’s budget, with the remaining 60% being savings, pensions and other retirement investments.
Keep in mind, though, that $2,013 monthly is only the national average, as some checks for the top 1%, for example, are far, far higher.
