Louisiana Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 8,288 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 8,288
Total assets: $71.9B
Total participants: 139,292
Median expense ratio: 0.37%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,058
Median account balance: $64,085
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +24.5%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.13%
Median: 0.37%
75th percentile: 1.16%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 32.2%
Investment Management: 16.6%
Audit: 3.2%
Legal: 0.3%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,058
Plans with $0 employer match: 1,537 (18.5%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	7,572	$57.7B	114,267	0.43%	$2,108
2023	8,176	$67.7B	134,945	0.38%	$2,056
2024	8,288	$71.9B	139,292	0.37%	$2,058

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Louisiana" includes 8,288 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/louisiana.