Ohio Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 37,580 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 37,580
Total assets: $629.8B
Total participants: 9,076,269
Median expense ratio: 0.22%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,989
Median account balance: $49,059
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +32.2%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.07%
Median: 0.22%
75th percentile: 0.45%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 35.4%
Investment Management: 50.3%
Audit: 6.3%
Legal: 1.4%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,989
Plans with $0 employer match: —

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	40,165	$476.3B	9,007,037	0.37%	—
2023	40,402	$646.0B	9,570,906	0.23%	—
2024	37,580	$629.8B	9,076,269	0.22%	$2,989

Methodology

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