New Hampshire Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 4,868 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 4,868
Total assets: $31.9B
Total participants: 73,886
Median expense ratio: 0.36%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,427
Median account balance: $62,690
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +32.1%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.12%
Median: 0.36%
75th percentile: 1.39%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 25.0%
Investment Management: 16.6%
Audit: 2.5%
Legal: 0.1%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,427
Plans with $0 employer match: 961 (19.7%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	4,327	$24.1B	60,340	0.37%	$2,294
2023	4,758	$29.2B	70,687	0.33%	$2,327
2024	4,868	$31.9B	73,886	0.36%	$2,427

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "New Hampshire" includes 4,868 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/new-hampshire.