Alaska Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 1,839 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 1,839
Total assets: $16.9B
Total participants: 30,087
Median expense ratio: 0.52%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,837
Median account balance: $64,875
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +35.3%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.17%
Median: 0.52%
75th percentile: 2.29%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 18.2%
Investment Management: 20.2%
Audit: 2.1%
Legal: 0.2%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,837
Plans with $0 employer match: 301 (16.4%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	1,628	$12.5B	23,767	0.43%	$2,886
2023	1,784	$15.2B	29,257	0.40%	$2,948
2024	1,839	$16.9B	30,087	0.52%	$2,837

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Alaska" includes 1,839 plans for plan year 2024. Medians use percentile_cont over reported values; zero/null values are excluded from rate-style metrics.

Citation: PlanProvider.Pro, Form 5500 Benchmarks 2024. Free for editorial use with attribution + link to https://planprovider.pro/benchmarks/state/alaska.