Social Security Max 2024 Benefit. The maximum social security benefit you can receive in 2024 ranges from $2,710 to $4,873 per month, depending on the age you retire. This amount is also commonly referred to as the taxable maximum.
People whose earnings equaled or exceeded social security’s maximum taxable income — the amount of your earnings on which you pay social security taxes — for at least 35 years of their working lives. We call this annual limit the contribution and benefit base.