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Current Average 401 (k) Balances for 50-Year-Olds The average 401 (k) account balance varies significantly both by age and plan provider.

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Average and median 401 (k) balance by age Below are the average and median account balances broken up by age groups, according to the Vanguard report.

First, the positive: The average 401 (k) balance among nearly 5 million accounts in Vanguard’s data set was $148,153, up over 9% from the year before.