Washington
The average annual Social Security benefit in Washington state was $1,548.85 a month for the 720,910 retired workers. For the whole year, it amounted to an average of $18,586. Despite the benefits being relatively high, there are plenty of reasons you probably won’t want to retire in Washington.
Michigan
Retired workers in Michigan collected Social Security benefits in 2018 that averaged at $1,551.19 each month. The 1,498,279 retirees had benefits that came out to a total of $18,614.28 a year.