2025 401k Max Contribution Rates. Altogether, the most that can be contributed to your 401 (k) plan between both you and your employer is $69,000 in 2025, up from $66,000 in 2023. The 401 (k) contribution limit for 2025 went up by $500 from where it was in 2023 at $22,500, for a total of $23,000.

Workers who contribute to a 401 (k), 403 (b), most 457 plans and the federal government’s thrift savings plan can contribute up. The 2025 401 (k) contribution limit is $500 higher than this year’s $22,500 max, which reflected a major increase from the 2022 limit of $20,500.