How Much It Cost To Retire in the Year You Were Born
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1951

National Average Wage: $2,799.16
Cost to Retire: $27,991.60

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1952

National Average Wage: $2,973.32
Cost to Retire: $29,733.20

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1953

National Average Wage: $3,139.44
Cost to Retire: $31,394.40

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1954

National Average Wage: $3,155.64
Cost to Retire: $31,556.40

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1955

National Average Wage: $3,301.44
Cost to Retire: $33,014.40

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1956

National Average Wage: $3,532.36
Cost to Retire: $35,323.60

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1957

National Average Wage: $3,641.72
Cost to Retire: $36,417.20

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1958

National Average Wage: $3,673.80
Cost to Retire: $36,738.00

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1959

National Average Wage: $3,855.80
Cost to Retire: $38,558.00

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1960

National Average Wage: $4,007.12
Cost to Retire: $40,071.20

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1961

National Average Wage: $4,086.76
Cost to Retire: $40,867.60

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1962

National Average Wage: $4,291.40
Cost to Retire: $42,914.00

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1963

National Average Wage: $4,396.64
Cost to Retire: $43,966.40

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1964

National Average Wage: $4,576.32
Cost to Retire: $45,763.20

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1965

National Average Wage: $4,658.72
Cost to Retire: $46,587.20

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1966

National Average Wage: $4,938.36
Cost to Retire: $49,383.60

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1967

National Average Wage: $5,213.44
Cost to Retire: $52,134.40

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1968

National Average Wage: $5,571.76
Cost to Retire: $55,717.60

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1969

National Average Wage: $5,893.76
Cost to Retire: $58,937.60

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1970

National Average Wage: $6,186.24
Cost to Retire: $61,862.40

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1971

National Average Wage: $6,497.08
Cost to Retire: $64,970.80

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1972

National Average Wage: $7,133.80
Cost to Retire: $71,338.00

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1973

National Average Wage: $7,580.16
Cost to Retire: $75,801.60

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1974

National Average Wage: $8,030.76
Cost to Retire: $80,307.60

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1975

National Average Wage: $8,630.92
Cost to Retire: $86,309.20

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1976

National Average Wage: $9,226.48
Cost to Retire: $92,264.80

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1977

National Average Wage: $9,779.44
Cost to Retire: $97,794.40

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1978

National Average Wage: $10,556.03
Cost to Retire: $105,560.30

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1979

National Average Wage: $11,479.46
Cost to Retire: $114,794.60

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1980

National Average Wage: $12,513.46
Cost to Retire: $125,134.60

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1981

National Average Wage: $13,773.10
Cost to Retire: $137,731.00

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1982

National Average Wage: $14,531.34
Cost to Retire: $145,313.40

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1983

National Average Wage: $15,239.24
Cost to Retire: $152,392.40