Social Security: Here's the Income You Need to Earn the Max Benefit
There are many factors that go into calculating your Social Security benefit amount, but your income throughout your career is perhaps the most important.
Your earnings will determine your basic benefit amount, or the amount you'll receive if you file for Social Security at your full retirement age (FRA). The more you earn, the higher your monthly payments will be.
In 2022, the maximum you can collect in benefits is $4,194 per month -- far higher than the average retiree's benefit amount of around $1,657 per month. Here's the income you'll need to earn as much as possible from Social Security.
Source Fool.com
