New Hampshire Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 4,898 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 4,898
Total assets: $31.2B
Total participants: 549,257
Median expense ratio: 0.19%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,485
Median account balance: $61,669
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +22.0%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.05%
Median: 0.19%
75th percentile: 0.39%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 42.6%
Investment Management: 47.5%
Audit: 6.6%
Legal: 0.4%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,485
Plans with $0 employer match: —

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	4,799	$25.6B	549,995	0.29%	—
2023	4,894	$29.5B	549,775	0.18%	—
2024	4,898	$31.2B	549,257	0.19%	$2,485

Methodology

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

Citation: PlanProvider.Pro, Form 5500 Benchmarks 2024. Free for editorial use with attribution + link to https://planprovider.pro/benchmarks/state/new-hampshire.