Industry · Form 5500 business code 339110
Medical Equipment & Supplies 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.
For plan year 2024, 367 retirement plans in medical equipment & supplies mfg with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 339 defined contribution and 28 defined benefit. They reported 774,667 participant records and $111.8B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $68,821 per participant, well above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $2,983 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $131 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $2.40B and participants $3.89B during the year, and the plans paid out $10.1B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 393 plans with $24.8B; by 2024 it was 367 plans (down 7%) and $111.8B (up 350%). 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 | $68,821 | $53,031 | $60,216 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,983 | $2,174 | $32,213 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $131 | $123 | $245 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.19% | 0.26% | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $129 | $116 | $532 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (327 DC and 28 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 | $43,086 | $68,821 | $110,509 | 327 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,765 | $2,983 | $4,628 | 315 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $70.76 | $131 | $240 | 311 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $62.41 | $129 | $225 | 318 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 58 | 172,356 | $32.6B | $917M | $1.26B | $87,832 | $146 |
| 2024 | 367 | 774,667 | $111.8B | $2.40B | $3.89B | $68,821 | $131 |
| 2023 | 374 | 680,483 | $87.4B | $2.18B | $3.60B | $62,328 | $116 |
| 2022 | 402 | 631,020 | $68.0B | $2.27B | $3.15B | $49,365 | $105 |
| 2021 | 378 | 600,449 | $77.8B | $1.72B | $2.84B | $62,108 | $109 |
| 2020 | 366 | 572,682 | $73.9B | $1.90B | $2.57B | $60,837 | $95.77 |
| 2019 | 369 | 548,067 | $60.3B | $1.87B | $2.33B | $52,551 | $85.23 |
| 2018 | 353 | 493,978 | $47.5B | $1.31B | $2.14B | $47,157 | $78.69 |
| 2017 | 347 | 510,798 | $52.4B | $1.94B | $2.05B | $52,507 | $73.56 |
| 2016 | 363 | 526,274 | $46.5B | $1.79B | $1.96B | $48,140 | $61.76 |
| 2015 | 358 | 511,361 | $43.3B | $1.89B | $1.87B | $46,430 | $53.20 |
| 2014 | 364 | 496,386 | $42.0B | $1.38B | $1.66B | $47,010 | $47.97 |
| 2013 | 376 | 498,245 | $39.4B | $1.28B | $1.61B | $44,667 | $35.40 |
| 2012 | 388 | 528,497 | $37.7B | $1.65B | $1.64B | $37,346 | $25.47 |
| 2011 | 385 | 501,931 | $29.3B | $1.35B | $1.50B | $34,110 | $24.52 |
| 2010 | 377 | 497,537 | $28.8B | $1.30B | $1.45B | $34,701 | $21.72 |
| 2009 | 393 | 501,538 | $24.8B | $1.08B | $1.37B | $30,470 | $20.34 |
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 372 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 372 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare Pension Plan | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | IL | DB | 93,650 | $13.7B | $146,722 | — | $27.82 |
| Medtronic Savings and Investment Plan | Medtronic, Inc. | MN | DC | 55,692 | $13.7B | $246,344 | $9,093 | $63.54 |
| GE Healthcare Retirement Savings Plan | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | IL | DC | 52,701 | $10.5B | $199,675 | $7,681 | — |
| Stryker Corporation 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan | Stryker Corporation | MI | DC | 38,998 | $9.39B | $240,733 | $11,051 | $111 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Boston Scientific Corporation | MA | DC | 34,105 | $7.90B | $231,688 | $6,784 | $89.66 |
| BD 401(k) Plan | Becton, Dickinson and Company | NJ | DC | 31,746 | $6.49B | $204,540 | $9,167 | $35.37 |
| BD Retirement Plan | Becton Dickinson and Company | NJ | DB | 22,288 | $1.57B | $70,463 | — | $173 |
| Steris Corporation 401(k) Plan | Steris Corporation | OH | DC | 13,383 | $1.26B | $94,152 | $2,724 | $58.59 |
| Consolidated Roche Retirement Plan | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | NJ | DB | 12,966 | $2.94B | $226,831 | — | $89.31 |
| Alcon 401(k) Savings Plan | Alcon Vision, LLC | TX | DC | 12,919 | $2.94B | $227,681 | $6,646 | $45.19 |
| Alcon Retirement Plan | Alcon Vision, LLC | TX | DC | 12,774 | $1.08B | $84,652 | $6,236 | $24.71 |
| Solventum Voluntary Investment Plan | Solventum Corporation | MN | DC | 11,816 | $2.56B | $216,439 | $6,297 | $10.87 |
| Medtronic Retirement Plan | Medtronic, Inc. | MN | DB | 11,282 | $1.52B | $134,393 | — | — |
| Medtronic Retirement Plan for Certain Participants and Beneficiaries | Medtronic, Inc. | MN | DB | 11,208 | $2.44B | $217,354 | — | — |
| Cook Group Inc. Profit Sharing Plan | Cook Group Incorporated | IN | DC | 11,019 | $1.38B | $124,861 | $5,264 | $32.60 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Savings and Investment 401(k) Program | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | IN | DC | 10,439 | $1.68B | $160,535 | $4,871 | $103 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | CA | DC | 10,242 | $2.16B | $211,115 | $7,454 | $148 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | CA | DC | 9,821 | $1.04B | $106,035 | $1,763 | $68.82 |
| Smith & Nephew U.S. Savings Plan | Smith and Nephew, Inc. | TN | DC | 9,307 | $1.52B | $163,269 | $9,146 | $96.47 |
| Biomerieux, Inc. Employee Savings Plan | Biomerieux, Inc. | NC | DC | 8,267 | $1.05B | $127,141 | $8,861 | $96.85 |
| B. Braun Medical Inc. Savings Plan | B. Braun Medical Inc. | PA | DC | 7,472 | $977M | $130,800 | $3,865 | $96.45 |
| Arthrex 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Arthrex, Inc. | FL | DC | 7,316 | $650M | $88,873 | $7,525 | $42.28 |
| Hologic, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan | Hologic, Inc. | MA | DC | 6,876 | $1.19B | $172,433 | $5,575 | $18.61 |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas 401(k) Savings Plan | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | PA | DC | 6,857 | $1.09B | $158,379 | $7,697 | $198 |
| Zoll Medical Corporation Employee Savings Plan | Zoll Medical Corporation | MA | DC | 6,809 | $782M | $114,850 | $5,158 | $43.80 |
| Dexcom, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Dexcom Inc. | CA | DC | 6,780 | $449M | $66,216 | $3,280 | $18.99 |
| Medtronic Puerto Rico Employees' Savings and Investment Plan | Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations Company | MN | DC | 6,007 | $386M | $64,275 | $3,112 | $74.26 |
| Terumo Employee Savings and Investment Plan | Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. | NJ | DC | 5,793 | $836M | $144,368 | $8,084 | $69.83 |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | PA | DC | 5,420 | $521M | $96,093 | $5,203 | $31.53 |
| Icu Medical, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Icu Medical, Inc. | CA | DC | 5,386 | $674M | $125,164 | $4,301 | $80.37 |
| Revvity, Inc. Savings Plan | Revvity, Inc. | MA | DC | 5,142 | $944M | $183,575 | $5,055 | $94.67 |
| Glidewell Laboratories Retirement Plan | James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc. | CA | DC | 5,142 | $276M | $53,647 | $1,943 | $87.25 |
| The Cooper Companies, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | The Cooper Companies, Inc. | CA | DC | 5,119 | $558M | $108,913 | $2,960 | $62.28 |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation 401(k) Plan | Applied Medical Resources Corp. | CA | DC | 4,550 | $227M | $49,813 | $1,468 | $71.45 |
| Penumbra, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Penumbra, Inc. | CA | DC | 4,364 | $246M | $56,421 | $1,913 | $152 |
| Graham Healthcare Group 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Graham Health Services, LLC | MI | DC | 4,300 | $117M | $27,281 | $545 | $108 |
| Conmed Corporation Retirement Savings Plan | Conmed Corporation | FL | DC | 4,122 | $342M | $82,916 | $3,418 | $62.07 |
| Envista Holdings Corporation Savings Plan | Envista Holdings Corporation | CA | DC | 3,896 | $592M | $151,860 | $6,405 | $88.89 |
| Merit Medical Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | UT | DC | 3,892 | $251M | $64,582 | $1,644 | $52.63 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation 401(k) Trust | Integra Lifesciences Corporation | NJ | DC | 3,885 | $415M | $106,772 | $4,090 | $111 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in medical equipment & supplies mfg?
367 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 481 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 medical equipment & supplies mfg?
The median defined contribution plan reported $68,821 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $43,086 to $110,509); 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 medical equipment & supplies mfg?
The median defined contribution plan received $2,983 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 medical equipment & supplies mfg?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $131 per participant and 0.19% 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.