Megan Marijo

401k Max Contribution 2026. For 2025, the 401 (k) limit for employee salary deferrals is $23,500, which is above the 2024 401 (k) limit of $23,000. The number of ‘401(k)' millionaires is up 43% from last year — here are three ways to.

As of this year, the contribution limit for a 401 (k) is $22,500. For comparison, the maximum contributions were $22,500 for 2023, $20,500 in 2022 and $19,500 in 2021.