Kansas Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 6,690 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 6,690
Total assets: $59.7B
Total participants: 114,370
Median expense ratio: 0.38%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,236
Median account balance: $68,063
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +33.3%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.16%
Median: 0.38%
75th percentile: 0.84%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 24.4%
Investment Management: 20.0%
Audit: 1.7%
Legal: 0.1%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,236
Plans with $0 employer match: 1,015 (15.2%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	5,988	$44.8B	91,196	0.44%	$2,126
2023	6,595	$54.5B	109,874	0.39%	$2,160
2024	6,690	$59.7B	114,370	0.38%	$2,236

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Kansas" includes 6,690 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/kansas.