Missouri Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 12,577 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 12,577
Total assets: $247.2B
Total participants: 207,081
Median expense ratio: 0.40%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,252
Median account balance: $65,727
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +43.6%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.15%
Median: 0.40%
75th percentile: 1.01%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 23.4%
Investment Management: 20.1%
Audit: 2.3%
Legal: 0.4%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,252
Plans with $0 employer match: 2,388 (19.0%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	11,227	$172.1B	170,967	0.44%	$2,172
2023	12,461	$229.1B	203,008	0.38%	$2,209
2024	12,577	$247.2B	207,081	0.40%	$2,252

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Missouri" includes 12,577 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/missouri.