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Next week, when the calendar officially flips to June, Social Security retired-worker benefits will do something that's never been seen in the program's 90-year history. Image source: Getty Images.

For the first time in the program's 90-year history, the average Social Security retired-worker benefit crested $2,000 -- officially, it came in at $2,002.39.

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According to data provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA), the average retired worker benefit in May 2025 was $2,002.39, the first time it has breached the $2,000 mark.