Social Security Maximum 2024 Age 70. People younger than full retirement age (67 for many) who are receiving social security retirement benefits can earn up to a certain amount from work before the. The maximum $4,873 monthly benefit in 2024 is only paid to individuals who wait until age 70 to retire.

That figure is up by nearly $1,000 in just the past three years,. The maximum benefit varies each year due to the annual adjustment based on changes in the national wage level.