Americans' average 401(k) balance reaches record high, Fidelity data shows

Americans' 401(k) balances reached a record high in the second quarter of 2026, new data shows.The average 401(k) balance climbed to a record $155,800 in the second quarter of 2026, up 10.5% from the previous quarter and 13.1% from a year earlier, according to Fidelity Investments' Q2 2026 Building Financial Futures report."After a slight drop in the first quarter of 2026, the average 401(k) and 403(b) account balances rebounded to record levels in Q2 2026," the report noted.Jade Warshaw, co-hos