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Fidelity Reports Record 595,000 401(k) Millionaires, Highlighting Retirement Gap

Fidelity Reports Record 595,000 401(k) Millionaires, Highlighting Retirement Gap
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Fidelity reported a record 595,000 401(k) accounts with balances above $1 million, a 16% surge from a year earlier. That's the largest count of so-called 401(k) millionaires in the firm's history, and it's a reminder that the retirement savings boom is not being shared by everyone.

A record number of million-dollar accounts

The latest numbers show that 595,000 401(k) accounts now hold more than $1 million. That's a 16% increase from the previous report, according to Fidelity, which administers millions of retirement plans. The jump means that a small but growing slice of the workforce has managed to build up enough savings to reach the million-dollar mark, often after years of contributions and investment growth.

But the increase isn't a sign that the typical retirement plan is doing well. Fidelity's data, which covers only the accounts it oversees, doesn't break down where the money is coming from or how long these savers have been contributing. What it shows is that at the top end of the scale, the system is working for a select group.

The widening gap in retirement savings

These 595,000 accounts represent a tiny fraction of the total number of 401(k) plans in the country, which number in the tens of millions. The fact that they've grown by 16% points to a retirement system where the benefits are increasingly concentrated among a small segment of savers.

For most people, the million-dollar figure is far out of reach. The average 401(k) balance remains much lower, and many workers have no retirement account at all. The new data underscores that the wealth gained through a long-running bull market and employer contributions hasn't been evenly distributed. Some have had the luxury of decades of savings, a steady job, and a generous match; others have been struggling just to keep up with the costs of living.

The record count of millionaires also raises the question of what happens to those who are left behind. As the cost of healthcare and housing rises, the gap between the haves and the have-nots in retirement is likely to widen further. The 16% jump is a number to celebrate for those in it, but for the majority, it's a reminder of how far the retirement system has to go.

What the report doesn't say

Fidelity's numbers cover only its own books. They don't include other types of retirement accounts like IRAs or pensions. They also don't reflect the fact that a million dollars today won't buy what it will in twenty years. Inflation and rising costs will chip away at that sum, so even a millionaire 401(k) may not be as secure as it sounds.

And the report doesn't address the other end of the spectrum: workers who have no 401(k) at all, or who have only a few thousand dollars saved. The record count of millionaire accounts doesn't change that underlying imbalance. It's a shiny number that masks the reality that most people will be retiring with far less.

Fidelity hasn't said when it will publish its next quarterly update on this data. But the trend line is clear: the number of seven-figure 401(k) accounts is rising, and the gap between those who have them and everyone else is not getting smaller.