Social Security Detailed Calculator
Current version
The current version of the Detailed Calculator is 2024.2, which we released on July 31, 2024. It updates the 2024.1 version by updating the projected benefit increases and average wage increases with the assumptions from the 2024 Trustees Report.
Links to detailed calculator
- Description of the Detailed Calculator
- Download the Detailed Calculator
- User's guide for the Detailed Calculator
- Updating the Detailed Calculator
- Source code (in the C++ computer language) used to create the Detailed Calculator
- Batch versions of the Detailed Calculator
my Social Security
If you have a personal my Social Security account, you can get an estimate of your future retirement benefits and see the effects of different retirement age scenarios. If you don’t have a personal my Social Security account, create one at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. If you are estimating a normal retirement benefit, then you may want to try this before using the Detailed Calculator, because it is easier to use and does not require you to enter your earnings record.
Online calculator
The Detailed Calculator has many features which are not necessary for normal retirement benefit estimates. If you do not require these features, you should try using the Online Calculator first, because it is much easier to use.
Questions or comments
If you have questions or comments about the Detailed Calculator, please visit our Contact Social Security page for ways to contact us. Remember to use "Detailed Calculator" as the subject so we know which calculator your question or comment refers to.