Delaware Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 4,178 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 4,178
Total assets: $55.1B
Total participants: 56,437
Median expense ratio: 0.32%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,522
Median account balance: $43,099
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +15.7%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.11%
Median: 0.32%
75th percentile: 0.77%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 27.3%
Investment Management: 18.4%
Audit: 2.1%
Legal: 1.0%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,522
Plans with $0 employer match: 1,089 (26.1%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	3,310	$47.6B	44,238	0.40%	$2,603
2023	3,753	$51.9B	52,414	0.34%	$2,591
2024	4,178	$55.1B	56,437	0.32%	$2,522

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Delaware" includes 4,178 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/delaware.