Industry · Form 5500 business code 334310
Audio & Video Equipment Mfg: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
44 retirement plans in audio & video equipment mfg with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (39 defined contribution, 5 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 48,459 participant records and $5.97B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $108,246 per participant, well above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $3,776 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $170 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $104M and participants $264M during the year, and the plans paid out $603M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 61 plans with $2.03B; by 2024 it was 44 plans (down 28%) and $5.97B (up 195%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $108,246 | $53,031 | $67,956 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $3,776 | $2,174 | $9,697 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $170 | $123 | $526 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.21% | 0.26% | 1.1% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $165 | $116 | $1,337 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (37 DC and 5 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $76,254 | $108,246 | $167,868 | 37 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,800 | $3,776 | $5,474 | 35 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $122 | $170 | $431 | 34 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $107 | $165 | $367 | 36 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 48,459 | $5.97B | $104M | $264M | $108,246 | $170 |
| 2023 | 43 | 51,119 | $5.62B | $99.5M | $258M | $96,841 | $137 |
| 2022 | 45 | 52,590 | $4.74B | $83.1M | $240M | $79,194 | $168 |
| 2021 | 49 | 56,257 | $5.87B | $90.6M | $225M | $89,346 | $169 |
| 2020 | 56 | 56,829 | $5.38B | $187M | $215M | $77,359 | $123 |
| 2019 | 51 | 54,767 | $4.67B | $121M | $210M | $71,189 | $129 |
| 2018 | 54 | 55,203 | $3.98B | $89.4M | $197M | $59,673 | $131 |
| 2017 | 56 | 54,677 | $4.17B | $142M | $178M | $62,199 | $73.82 |
| 2016 | 57 | 54,437 | $3.54B | $86.4M | $170M | $50,753 | $55.48 |
| 2015 | 61 | 57,685 | $3.30B | $218M | $160M | $46,180 | $49.66 |
| 2014 | 61 | 56,504 | $3.31B | $114M | $149M | $48,409 | $40.68 |
| 2013 | 63 | 57,893 | $3.11B | $95.6M | $138M | $43,669 | $27.48 |
| 2012 | 62 | 57,626 | $2.63B | $129M | $124M | $40,063 | $25.88 |
| 2011 | 59 | 60,549 | $2.46B | $132M | $125M | $38,655 | $30.22 |
| 2010 | 54 | 53,176 | $2.31B | $103M | $116M | $35,995 | $43.25 |
| 2009 | 61 | 58,218 | $2.03B | $82.0M | $113M | $28,230 | $36.93 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 44 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 44 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activision Blizzard 401(k) Plan | Activision Blizzard | CA | DC | 10,654 | $1.51B | $141,725 | $3,887 | $58.52 |
| Employees' Retirement Plan of Bose Corporation | Bose Corporation | MA | DB | 5,343 | $866M | $162,144 | — | $526 |
| Vantiva 401(k) Plan | Vantiva USA Shared Services, Inc. | GA | DC | 4,753 | $441M | $92,816 | $2,122 | $74.50 |
| LG Electronics Retirement Plan | LG Electronics USA, Inc. | NJ | DC | 4,236 | $450M | $106,322 | $3,922 | $125 |
| Bose Employees' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan | Bose Corporation | MA | DC | 3,889 | $681M | $175,086 | $3,009 | $28.66 |
| Vantiva USA Inc. Pension Plan for Employees | Vantiva USA Shared Services, Inc. | GA | DB | 2,686 | $62.8M | $23,372 | $5,432 | $260 |
| Avi Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Avi Systems, Inc. | KS | DC | 2,048 | $388M | $189,236 | $7,981 | $177 |
| Snap One, LLC 401(k) Plan | Snap One, LLC | UT | DC | 1,565 | $2.0M | $1,263 | $3,776 | $295 |
| Shure Associates' 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan | Shure Incorporated | IL | DC | 1,469 | $440M | $299,330 | $14,420 | $152 |
| Vizio, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Vizio, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,391 | $96.5M | $69,354 | $5,548 | $163 |
| Ampex Consolidated Retirement Plan | Ampex Corporation | CT | DB | 1,238 | $109M | $88,159 | — | $1,741 |
| Gopro 401(k) Plan | Gopro, Inc. | CA | DC | 930 | $127M | $136,103 | — | $21.41 |
| Guthy-Renker Ventures, LLC 401(k) Plan | Guthy - Renker Ventures, LLC | CA | DC | 570 | $52.9M | $92,864 | $1,629 | $450 |
| Nagra USA, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Nagra USA, LLC | CA | DC | 539 | $108M | $199,841 | $7,759 | $184 |
| Bandai Namco 401(k) Plan 1 | Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. | CA | DC | 476 | $50.4M | $105,940 | $4,123 | $146 |
| Mitek Employees' Retirement Savings Plan | Mitek Corporation | IL | DC | 393 | $30.4M | $77,230 | $1,970 | $167 |
| Ohc Brands 401(k) Plan | Element Electronics Holdings, LLC | SC | DC | 369 | $6.7M | $18,141 | $1,541 | $9.03 |
| Universal Audio Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Universal Audio Inc. | CA | DC | 344 | $37.6M | $109,160 | $3,942 | $466 |
| A-V Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | A-V Services, Inc. | NJ | DC | 328 | $32.3M | $98,455 | — | — |
| Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. | CA | DC | 316 | $19.0M | $60,262 | $1,314 | — |
| Dana Innovations, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Dana Innovations, Inc. | CA | DC | 313 | $33.9M | $108,246 | $2,769 | $138 |
| Shure Incorporated Employees' Retirement Plan | Shure Incorporated | IL | DB | 288 | $14.6M | $50,615 | $9,697 | $1,045 |
| Ross Video, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Ross Video, Inc. | NY | DC | 268 | $19.7M | $73,607 | $2,284 | $382 |
| Universal Electronics, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | Universal Electronics, Inc. | AZ | DC | 267 | $68.0M | $254,606 | $6,556 | $387 |
| The Navco Retirement Savings Plan | North American Video Corportion | CA | DC | 259 | $25.8M | $99,672 | — | $566 |
| Huber + Suhner North America Corporation 401(k) Plan | Huber + Suhner North America Corporation | NC | DC | 243 | $43.8M | $180,110 | $9,808 | $753 |
| Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc. | OK | DC | 233 | $41.1M | $176,580 | $7,856 | $409 |
| Aja Video Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Aja Video Systems, Inc. | CA | DC | 215 | $36.1M | $167,868 | $3,959 | $439 |
| Ampex Data Systems Corporation Savings Plan | Ampex Data Systems Corporation | CA | DC | 215 | $36.3M | $168,994 | $2,319 | $159 |
| Atx Networks 401(k) Plan | Atx Networks (Dallas) Corp. | GA | DC | 204 | $27.9M | $136,637 | $5,399 | $358 |
| M3 Technology Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan | M3 Technology Group, Inc. | TN | DC | 182 | — | — | — | — |
| Grass Valley 401(k) Plan | Grass Valley USA, LLC | CA | DC | 177 | $36.0M | $203,489 | $6,624 | $322 |
| Rockford Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Rockford Corporation | AZ | DC | 157 | $21.9M | $139,557 | $2,909 | $274 |
| Dobil Laboratories, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Dobil Laboratories, Inc. | PA | DC | 154 | $5.7M | $36,869 | $488 | $118 |
| Transom Post Opco LLC 401(k) Plan | Transom Post Opco, LLC | MA | DC | 147 | $10.7M | $72,882 | $5,808 | $550 |
| Brightsign, LLC 401(k) Plan | Brightsign, LLC | CA | DC | 146 | $11.1M | $75,867 | — | $187 |
| Screenbeam Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | Screenbeam Inc. | CA | DC | 141 | $26.2M | $185,899 | $1,229 | $489 |
| Chyronhego Corporation 401(k) Plan | Chyronhego US Holding Corporation | NY | DC | 135 | $19.2M | $142,305 | $4,908 | $0.74 |
| Moog Music, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Moog Music, Inc. | NC | DC | 134 | $2.8M | $20,804 | $4,448 | — |
| Chyronhego Employee's Pension Plan | Chyronhego Corporation | NY | DB | 125 | $8.5M | $67,956 | $17,612 | $250 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in audio & video equipment mfg?
44 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 67 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in audio & video equipment mfg?
The median defined contribution plan reported $108,246 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $76,254 to $167,868); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in audio & video equipment mfg?
The median defined contribution plan received $3,776 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in audio & video equipment mfg?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $170 per participant and 0.21% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.