Nebraska Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 4,754 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 4,754
Total assets: $70.0B
Total participants: 81,306
Median expense ratio: 0.34%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,214
Median account balance: $70,934
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +36.2%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.13%
Median: 0.34%
75th percentile: 0.78%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 29.0%
Investment Management: 18.2%
Audit: 2.2%
Legal: 0.2%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,214
Plans with $0 employer match: 660 (13.9%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	4,126	$51.4B	66,009	0.39%	$2,203
2023	4,626	$62.9B	78,090	0.34%	$2,140
2024	4,754	$70.0B	81,306	0.34%	$2,214

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Nebraska" includes 4,754 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/nebraska.