District of Columbia Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 5,721 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 5,721
Total assets: $178.7B
Total participants: 3,404,620
Median expense ratio: 0.16%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $4,789
Median account balance: $99,000
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +13.4%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.04%
Median: 0.16%
75th percentile: 0.36%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 43.8%
Investment Management: 46.3%
Audit: 4.2%
Legal: 1.4%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $4,789
Plans with $0 employer match: —

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	5,685	$157.6B	7,291,346	0.17%	—
2023	5,795	$172.7B	7,436,289	0.14%	—
2024	5,721	$178.7B	3,404,620	0.16%	$4,789

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "District of Columbia" 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.

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