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Average APY. According to CNN Money, the average annual percentage yield on a savings account in the United States was just 0.06 percent in 2013. This means that if you nested away $100,000 in the average savings account, it would net you an additional $60 in interest over the course of one year.
What Are the Interest Rates for Savings Accounts? The interest rate on a normal savings account is fairly low. The rates are tied to the rates set by the Federal Reserve and since loan rates are so low, so are the interest rates offered by banks. When loan rates go up so will the rates offered on savings accounts.