U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Policy.
Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2005
 
Disabled Workers in Current-Payment Status
Table 20.
Number, average primary insurance amount, and average monthly benefit, by age and sex, December 2005
Age Total Men Women
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
Number Average
PIA
(dollars)
Average
monthly
benefit
(dollars)
All disabled workers 6,519,001 943.30 938.00 3,517,269 1,060.40 1,051.20 3,001,732 806.10 805.30
Under 25 54,623 489.30 504.30 32,009 499.30 512.60 22,614 475.20 492.50
25–29 146,385 607.70 614.60 80,573 620.70 625.60 65,812 591.70 601.30
30–34 221,138 692.40 694.40 115,271 712.00 710.00 105,867 671.00 677.40
35–39 368,579 763.30 762.20 194,960 790.00 783.80 173,619 733.20 738.00
40–44 622,211 823.60 819.20 330,915 866.90 857.50 291,296 774.40 775.80
45–49 886,513 890.90 883.90 474,249 962.60 950.40 412,264 808.50 807.40
50–54 1,123,773 962.30 954.40 596,710 1,070.90 1,058.40 527,063 839.40 836.60
55–59 1,455,621 1,027.40 1,020.30 788,317 1,177.50 1,167.10 667,304 850.00 846.80
60–64 1,506,574 1,049.90 1,044.80 829,479 1,236.00 1,228.20 677,095 821.80 820.10
65–FRA 133,584 1,036.40 1,031.40 74,786 1,226.80 1,218.60 58,798 794.20 793.20
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file, 100 percent data.
NOTES: The average monthly benefit includes secondary benefit amounts for some beneficiaries who are dually entitled. This results in the average monthly benefit being larger than the average PIA for some age groups.
PIA = primary insurance amount; FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov.
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