While some experts say retirees will need $1 million saved to live on $40,000 a year in retirement for 30 years, most workers have far less than that, even those who comparably well off. On average, each American has saved a total of only about $58,000 for their retirements. For affluent investors, or those with at least $250,000 in investible assets, the average retirement savings is $342,592, which means they are better prepared to face retirement than the rest of U.S. workers. For those with less than $250,000 in investible assets, the average retirement account amounts to only $29,358. It may be no surprise that men are better prepared for retirement than women, given the wage gap that still exists between the genders.