P 401(k) Plan Report

Industry benchmarks

Compare 401(k) plans by industry

A company’s 401(k) should be judged against similar employers. Start with an industry, then open the largest plans and compare contributions, costs, participation, and current terms where available.

01Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→02Mining, quarrying, and oil and gasOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→03UtilitiesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→04ConstructionOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→05ManufacturingOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→06Wholesale tradeOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→07Retail tradeOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→08Transportation and warehousingOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→09InformationOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→10Finance and insuranceOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→11Real estateOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→12Professional, scientific, and technical servicesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→13Management of companiesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→14Administrative and support servicesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→15Educational servicesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→16Health care and social assistanceOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→17Arts, entertainment, and recreationOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→18Accommodation and food servicesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→19Other servicesOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→20Public administrationOpen the industry profile and largest employer plans.→
Best does not mean one number

The strongest plans usually combine meaningful employer money, reasonable costs, healthy participation, low loan stress, and current terms employees can understand.