a 2014 gallup poll found that the average retirement age is 62 this age is notably lower than the normal retirement age which depends on a person s birth year for people born before 1960 the normal retirement age varies between 65 and 67for those born after 1960 the normal retirement age is 67his age is notably lower than the normal retirement age which depends on a person s birth year for people born before 1960 the normal retirement age varies between 65 and 67