Industry · Form 5500 business code 423400
Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies: 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, 137 retirement plans in professional & commercial equipment & supplies with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 133 defined contribution and 4 defined benefit. They reported 175,455 participant records and $17.2B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $73,016 per participant, well above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $2,362 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $134 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $436M and participants $870M during the year, and the plans paid out $1.81B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 101 plans with $3.41B; by 2024 it was 137 plans (up 36%) and $17.2B (up 406%). 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 | $73,016 | $53,031 | $57,080 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,362 | $2,174 | $2,909 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $134 | $123 | $358 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.25% | 0.26% | 0.63% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $142 | $116 | $545 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (124 DC and 4 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 | $48,120 | $73,016 | $107,986 | 124 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,404 | $2,362 | $3,977 | 119 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $80.86 | $134 | $285 | 114 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $78.28 | $142 | $278 | 120 |
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 | 26 | 81,942 | $12.4B | $297M | $539M | $87,850 | $158 |
| 2024 | 137 | 175,455 | $17.2B | $436M | $870M | $73,016 | $134 |
| 2023 | 142 | 158,685 | $14.8B | $380M | $745M | $64,098 | $115 |
| 2022 | 146 | 161,616 | $12.9B | $385M | $716M | $52,797 | $137 |
| 2021 | 141 | 146,422 | $14.8B | $314M | $581M | $62,510 | $150 |
| 2020 | 142 | 139,745 | $13.1B | $259M | $512M | $58,247 | $133 |
| 2019 | 140 | 124,583 | $11.0B | $245M | $444M | $48,298 | $103 |
| 2018 | 135 | 117,301 | $8.81B | $223M | $376M | $42,953 | $109 |
| 2017 | 125 | 107,589 | $8.98B | $231M | $341M | $46,942 | $112 |
| 2016 | 119 | 105,485 | $7.70B | $337M | $312M | $40,916 | $82.49 |
| 2015 | 113 | 78,402 | $5.61B | $158M | $277M | $37,387 | $69.42 |
| 2014 | 108 | 88,426 | $5.65B | $133M | $211M | $38,494 | $56.00 |
| 2013 | 106 | 79,166 | $4.65B | $126M | $201M | $39,668 | $40.57 |
| 2012 | 101 | 81,949 | $3.81B | $117M | $187M | $33,724 | $40.18 |
| 2011 | 101 | 84,898 | $3.20B | $113M | $182M | $31,159 | $28.70 |
| 2010 | 98 | 81,652 | $3.54B | $99.7M | $174M | $29,975 | $39.25 |
| 2009 | 101 | 98,306 | $3.41B | $103M | $178M | $28,228 | $47.16 |
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 141 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 141 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | PA | DC | 70,443 | $11.7B | $165,850 | $5,575 | $31.93 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | PA | DB | 15,595 | $893M | $57,292 | — | $189 |
| HD Supply 401(k) Retirement Plan | HD Supply | GA | DC | 14,491 | $556M | $38,390 | $1,836 | $50.64 |
| Trimark Retirement Savings Plan | TMK Global Holdings, LLC | MA | DC | 3,651 | $273M | $74,747 | $2,332 | $135 |
| The Cook & Boardman Group, LLC 401(k) Plan | Cook & Boardman Group, LLC | NC | DC | 3,179 | $120M | $37,780 | $1,697 | $81.66 |
| Rippling 401(k) Plan | Rippling | CA | DC | 2,890 | $76.6M | $26,503 | $0 | $39.31 |
| Chadwell Supply, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Chadwell Supply, Inc. | FL | DC | 2,560 | $24.1M | $9,432 | $554 | $79.54 |
| Oce Employees' Cash Accumulation Plan | Cusa Acquisition LLC | NY | DB | 2,260 | $157M | $69,356 | $5,818 | $526 |
| Epson America, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Epson America, Inc. | CA | DC | 2,015 | $457M | $226,857 | $5,811 | $61.33 |
| Marco Technologies, LLC 401(k) Plan | Marco, Inc. | MN | DC | 1,888 | $151M | $80,192 | $3,655 | $93.05 |
| Canon Business Process Services Retirement and Investment Plan | Canon Business Process Services, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,888 | $152M | $80,455 | $2,733 | $80.59 |
| Scansource, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Scansource, Inc. | SC | DC | 1,872 | $225M | $120,415 | $2,133 | $106 |
| Boyd Company 401(k) Plan | Boyd Company | KY | DC | 1,811 | $204M | $112,883 | $2,404 | $103 |
| Marmic Fire & Safety 401(k) Plan | Marmic Fire & Safety Co., Inc. | MO | DC | 1,657 | $32.4M | $19,555 | $2,267 | $131 |
| D & H 401(k) Plan | D & H Distributing Co. | PA | DC | 1,639 | $90.1M | $54,989 | $840 | $35.13 |
| Gensco Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Gensco, Inc. | WA | DC | 1,375 | $154M | $111,869 | $6,552 | $117 |
| Visual Edge Technology, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan | Visual Edge Technology, Inc. | OH | DC | 1,228 | $46.5M | $37,843 | $2,500 | $216 |
| Daher Aircraft, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Daher Aircraft, Inc. | FL | DC | 1,227 | $16.7M | $13,644 | $1,196 | $133 |
| Pip 401(k) Retirement Plan | Protective Industrial Products, Inc. | NY | DC | 1,108 | $48.2M | $43,525 | $1,444 | $132 |
| Performance Health 401(k) Plan | Performance Health Supply LLC | IL | DC | 1,080 | $55.3M | $51,206 | $1,617 | $57.77 |
| Eppendorf Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Eppendorf Holding, Incorporated | CT | DC | 1,076 | $133M | $123,898 | $2,265 | $142 |
| Burroughs 401(k) Plan | Burroughs, Inc. | MI | DC | 1,018 | $42.8M | $42,053 | $659 | $197 |
| Antylia Scientific 401(k) Retirement Plan | Antylia Scientific | IL | DC | 893 | $65.9M | $73,820 | $2,727 | $276 |
| Heritage Tractor 401(k) Plan | Heritage Tractor, Inc. | KS | DC | 867 | $61.4M | $70,825 | $1,675 | $170 |
| Main Electric Supply Co. Savings and Investment Plan | Main Electric Supply Company LLC | CA | DC | 864 | $44.4M | $51,431 | $1,629 | $102 |
| Rsa Security 401(k) Plan | Rsa Security LLC | MA | DC | 862 | $175M | $202,667 | $5,868 | $133 |
| Evi Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Evi Industries, Inc. | FL | DC | 798 | $37.5M | $46,965 | $1,166 | $128 |
| Imagenet Consulting, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan | Imagenet Consulting, LLC | OK | DC | 777 | $41.0M | $52,710 | $1,282 | $118 |
| Thermo Fisher 401(k) Retirement Plan for Employees of Puerto Rico | Fisher Scientific International LLC | PA | DC | 745 | $39.7M | $53,276 | $2,632 | $42.26 |
| Polymershapes LLC 401(k) Plan | Polymershapes LLC | NC | DC | 716 | $59.3M | $82,751 | $2,010 | $11.37 |
| DFS Holding Company, LLC 401(k) Plan | DFS Holding Company, LLC | IL | DC | 688 | $29.8M | $43,243 | $724 | $52.19 |
| Probo Medical, LLC 401(k) Plan | Probo Medical, LLC | FL | DC | 646 | $35.8M | $55,443 | $2,289 | $168 |
| Trillium Flow Technologies 401(k) Plan | FR Flow Control Valves US Bidco Inc. | MA | DC | 637 | $31.7M | $49,748 | $4,627 | $124 |
| Iconectiv 401(k) Plan | Iconectiv, LLC | NJ | DC | 606 | $239M | $394,758 | $9,949 | $130 |
| Ewie Group of Companies 401(k) Plan | Ewie Group of Companies, LLC | MI | DC | 603 | $27.6M | $45,846 | $1,081 | $179 |
| Barco 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Barco, Inc. | GA | DC | 600 | $98.3M | $163,770 | $4,565 | $313 |
| Asmpt 401(k) Plan | Asmpt SMT USA, LLC | MA | DC | 571 | $47.3M | $82,900 | $4,122 | $178 |
| Eppendorf North America, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan | Eppendorf Holding, Incorporated | CT | DC | 518 | $39.6M | $76,515 | $4,603 | $160 |
| Robert E Mason & Associates Inc. PS Plan | Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. | NC | DC | 517 | $77.8M | $150,428 | $3,029 | $86.91 |
| Paragon 28, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Paragon 28, Inc. | CO | DC | 511 | $20.3M | $39,660 | $3,352 | $31.30 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in professional & commercial equipment & supplies?
137 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 258 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 professional & commercial equipment & supplies?
The median defined contribution plan reported $73,016 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $48,120 to $107,986); 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 professional & commercial equipment & supplies?
The median defined contribution plan received $2,362 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 professional & commercial equipment & supplies?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $134 per participant and 0.25% 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.