Arkansas Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 4,278 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 4,278
Total assets: $74.9B
Total participants: 71,561
Median expense ratio: 0.48%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,013
Median account balance: $56,949
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +202.6%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.19%
Median: 0.48%
75th percentile: 1.39%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 24.6%
Investment Management: 18.1%
Audit: 1.1%
Legal: 0.2%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,013
Plans with $0 employer match: 768 (18.0%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	3,809	$24.8B	54,767	0.58%	$2,009
2023	4,175	$67.5B	69,017	0.52%	$2,022
2024	4,278	$74.9B	71,561	0.48%	$2,013

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Arkansas" includes 4,278 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/arkansas.