Among retired and disabled workers who collected benefits based on their own work records, men received a higher average monthly benefit than did women. (ssa.gov)
However, the current average monthly benefit for retired workers is $ 1,294. (valuepenguin.com)
For these people, their sole retirement income, aside from potential aid from friends and family, comes from Social Security, for which the current average monthly benefit is $ 1,230. (usatoday.com)