What will the company put in?
Find the match formula first. Then use the filing to see how much employer money went into the plan overall.
Compare contributions →Look up the match, vesting rules, and fees supported by current documents. Then see what the employer has reported to the government over time.
What we check
Assets, participation, employer contributions, administrative expenses, service providers and filing history.
We look for the match, vesting, eligibility and investment rules in dated plan and company documents.
Before you enroll
Find the match formula first. Then use the filing to see how much employer money went into the plan overall.
Compare contributions →Check plan expenses, investment costs, and any charges paid directly by employees.
Compare reported costs →The vesting schedule tells you how much employer money you keep if you leave.
Read about vesting →Participation, assets, loans, and compliance disclosures help show how the plan is being used and managed.
Explore plan comparisons →The national picture
Choose what you want to compare, put two industries side by side, or open a company profile for the details. Each chart uses the latest available public record.
Source: the latest available Department of Labor Form 5500 for each plan. These industry averages describe what plans reported; they are not a promise of what any employee will receive.
Easy comparisons
These lists use each plan’s latest public record and include plans with at least 100 active participants. They show where the reported numbers are highest and lowest—not which plans are best or worst.
Reported administrative costs per active participant. Investment fees and some charges paid by employees may be missing.
Total employer contributions per active participant. This can include matching, profit sharing, and other employer money.
Explore the filing library
Filed as WALMART INC.
BENTONVILLE, AR
Filed as AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC
SEATTLE, WA
Filed as AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC
SEATTLE, WA
Largest employer plans
Each profile starts with the available benefit terms, followed by contributions, expenses, assets, and filing history.
Popular employer research
Open a profile for the available match, vesting and fee evidence, followed by official plan assets, contributions and filing history.
Fast answers
For common searches, these pages answer one question first and then point back to the full employer profile.
Compare job offers
These side-by-side pages compare documented current terms with the public filing history, so employees can judge the retirement benefit like part of compensation.
Research hubs
These pages group the database around the searches employees make most: match, fees, plan size, industry, and scores.
2026 employer report
A plain-English field report on match formulas, vesting, fees, investments, participation and the official filings behind each plan.
Compare similar plans
Compare employers in the same industry and plan-size range. You can always see the reported contributions and administrative costs behind the score.
How we handle the evidence
Each filing stays connected to its date, identifier and public source.
If a filing does not answer a question, we say so.
Industry and plan size matter, so broad national averages are rarely enough.
A match formula is useful only when you know which document stated it and when.
An important difference
The filing reports one employer-contribution total. It can include the match, profit sharing, nonelective contributions, safe-harbor contributions, and other payments.
We therefore label the figure employer contributions reported per active participant. A match formula appears only when a current source states it.
Latest guides
A recruiter may give you one line about the 401(k). A serious comparison needs two sources: public filing history for the plan and current employer documents for today's match and rules.
Read the guide →02 · Withdrawals & LoansA house down payment can make a 401(k) balance look tempting. Before touching it, understand the big difference between borrowing from the plan and permanently withdrawing money.
Read the guide →03 · Changing Jobs & RolloversChanging jobs can leave retirement accounts scattered across old employers. Start with your records, then use federal databases and plan filings to track down the plan administrator.
Read the guide →Popular questions
These are the plain-English starting points for the topics showing early search demand: vesting, best matches, withdrawals, and contribution limits.
See what employer money you actually keep if you leave.
Read this first →02Compare the current formula, the required employee contribution, and vesting.
Read this first →03Understand when some 401(k) withdrawals may avoid the 10% early-withdrawal tax.
Read this first →04Turn the annual limit into monthly, biweekly, or weekly paycheck amounts.
Read this first →401(k) field guide
The match is only the beginning. Vesting, fees, investments, and eligibility determine what the plan may be worth to you. The guide shows what to check and what to ask HR.
Read the 12-minute guide →Explore the database
Start with an industry or plan size, then open an employer profile for filing history and peer comparisons.