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State-by-State Average Social Security Payments - CNBC
How does your monthly Social Security check compare to others, like you, who reside in your state? Fact is, according to over 75% of those collecting benefits, Social Security is an important part of their retirement income. Indeed, for some it may be their only source of income in retirement!
Your Social Security benefit is, of course, largely dependent on when you claim, and how much you made, on average, while you were working. But as important as your monthly benefit is to your retirement well-being, where you live somewhat dictates how dependent you will be on Social Security. In this interesting CNBC article, Kameron McNair reveals what the average amount of the Social Security check is in every U.S. state, as well as the median monthly payment (“median” is the middle value of all SS recipients in each state). Click here to see how your SS payment compares to others living in your state of residence.