[Event] Ask the Experts: Navigating Retirement Taxes

Short answer: yes.  However the calculation is inflation-adjusted.  So $50K of salary in 2024 will not necessarily replace $25K of salary from 1984.  But if you have zeroes in your top 35 earning years, your current earnings should replace one of those zeroes and result in a benefit recalculation.  Contact the SS administration for more details about your benefits.