401k Contribution Limits 2024 Over 50. 401(k) contribution limits in 2024 and 2025 for 2025, the 401(k) limit for employee salary deferrals is $23,500, which is above the 2024 401(k) limit of $23,000. Of note, the 2024 pretax limit that applies to elective deferrals to irc section 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans increased from $22,500 to $23,000.

The 2024 limit on annual contributions to an ira will be $7,000, an increase from $6,500 in 2023. Employees can defer $23,500 into workplace plans, a modest increase from $23,000 in 2024.