Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Sandy Springs, GA · Wholesale trade
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC's employer identification number (Sandy Springs, Georgia). Their latest filings total 7,639 participant records and $1.51B in net assets.
The largest is Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Employees' Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 4,952 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $73.1M and participant contributions $34.9M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $139M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.2M.
Combined net assets moved from $502M in 2009 to $1.11B in 2025 (up 122%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Employees' Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 4,952 | $1.11B | $224,670 | $12,733 | $938K |
| Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 2,687 | $399M | $148,609 | $50,069 | $1.3M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4,952 | $1.11B | $41.1M | $34.9M |
| 2024 | 2 | 7,851 | $1.38B | $76.8M | $37.7M |
| 2023 | 2 | 8,060 | $1.24B | $51.6M | $34.8M |
| 2022 | 2 | 8,044 | $1.08B | $35.8M | $32.4M |
| 2021 | 2 | 8,044 | $1.40B | $37.5M | $33.9M |
| 2020 | 2 | 8,512 | $1.34B | $20.4M | $34.9M |
| 2019 | 2 | 8,829 | $1.24B | $51.3M | $33.0M |
| 2018 | 2 | 9,024 | $1.01B | $19.8M | $32.8M |
| 2017 | 2 | 8,662 | $1.10B | $81.4M | $30.2M |
| 2016 | 2 | 9,305 | $948M | $70.1M | $28.2M |
| 2015 | 2 | 9,110 | $870M | $32.2M | $28.4M |
| 2014 | 2 | 8,632 | $886M | $30.5M | $26.9M |
| 2013 | 2 | 8,269 | $790M | $35.4M | $25.2M |
| 2012 | 2 | 7,951 | $681M | $15.1M | $22.6M |
| 2011 | 2 | 7,496 | $606M | $29.8M | $20.3M |
| 2010 | 2 | 7,208 | $562M | $14.2M | $16.6M |
| 2009 | 2 | 7,474 | $502M | $10.6M | $16.9M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | Consulting (general); Investment management | 2 | $1,239,422 |
| Voya Institutional Plan Services | Participant loan processing; Other services | 1 | $411,941 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Actuarial | 1 | $131,208 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Legal | 1 | $127,432 |
| The Benefit Practice | Consulting (pension); Other services | 1 | $121,040 |
| Voya M | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $74,419 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | Custodial (securities); Trustee (directed) | 1 | $66,551 |
| Morningstar | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $57,015 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC contribute to its plans?
$73,134,933 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $18,913 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Mercer, Voya Institutional Plan Services, Willis Towers Watson US LLC and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.