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Retirement Savings at Age 48 Earning $90,000/Year

How much you should have saved, your projected retirement nest egg, and monthly income estimates using the 4% withdrawal rule.

Recommended Savings Target
$540,000
6× your $90,000 salary
Years to Retirement (Age 67)
19
years of compounding left

Projected Savings by Contribution Rate

Saving RateMonthlyAt Age 67Monthly Income*
10%$750$255,504$852/mo
15%$1,125$383,257$1,278/mo
20%$1,500$511,009$1,703/mo
25%$1,875$638,761$2,129/mo

* Monthly income based on 4% withdrawal rule. Assumes 4% real return (7% nominal − 3% inflation). Starting from $0 today.

Savings Milestones (at 15% savings rate)

$100,000
Age 55
7 years
$250,000
Age 62
14 years
$500,000
Age 71
23 years

Retirement Planning at Age 48

At 48, you should have roughly 6× your salary ($540,000) saved for retirement. If you're behind, consider maximizing catch-up contributions to 401(k)s ($7,500 extra/year for those 50+) and IRAs ($1,000 extra/year). You still have 19 years of growth ahead.

Use our FIRE calculator for early retirement scenarios, or check our net worth benchmarks at age 48.

Retirement at Age 48 — Other Income Levels

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