Delaware Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 3,981 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 3,981
Total assets: $84.3B
Total participants: 438,674
Median expense ratio: 0.18%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,650
Median account balance: $49,194
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): -52.7%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.06%
Median: 0.18%
75th percentile: 0.46%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 41.8%
Investment Management: 42.4%
Audit: 7.1%
Legal: 1.4%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,650
Plans with $0 employer match: —

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	3,958	$178.3B	462,083	0.02%	—
2023	3,789	$83.8B	448,378	0.24%	—
2024	3,981	$84.3B	438,674	0.18%	$2,650

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Delaware" 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/delaware.