Arkansas Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 4,404 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 4,404
Total assets: $84.6B
Total participants: 5,459,036
Median expense ratio: 0.21%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,062
Median account balance: $56,011
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +28.6%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.09%
Median: 0.21%
75th percentile: 0.41%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 40.7%
Investment Management: 50.7%
Audit: 4.2%
Legal: 1.1%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,062
Plans with $0 employer match: —

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	4,487	$65.8B	5,908,590	0.41%	—
2023	4,531	$74.4B	5,484,613	0.22%	—
2024	4,404	$84.6B	5,459,036	0.21%	$2,062

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Arkansas" is served from the accepted-generation projection 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.