Ohio Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 29,037 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 29,037
Total assets: $515.8B
Total participants: 479,466
Median expense ratio: 0.39%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,269
Median account balance: $69,628
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +24.5%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.15%
Median: 0.39%
75th percentile: 0.91%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 23.1%
Investment Management: 19.9%
Audit: 2.0%
Legal: 0.4%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,269
Plans with $0 employer match: 5,180 (17.8%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	26,843	$414.2B	408,054	0.45%	$2,176
2023	28,961	$487.6B	468,059	0.39%	$2,221
2024	29,037	$515.8B	479,466	0.39%	$2,269

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Ohio" includes 29,037 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/ohio.