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Custom Computer Programming Services: 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, 739 retirement plans in custom computer programming services with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 739 defined contribution and 0 defined benefit. They reported 509,453 participant records and $44.2B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $60,363 per participant, above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $3,161 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $132 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $1.13B and participants $3.54B during the year, and the plans paid out $4.32B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 345 plans with $4.35B; by 2024 it was 739 plans (up 114%) and $44.2B (up 915%). 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 | $60,363 | $53,031 | — | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $3,161 | $2,174 | — | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $132 | $123 | — | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.24% | 0.26% | — | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $124 | $116 | — | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (707 DC and 0 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 | $36,875 | $60,363 | $96,202 | 707 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,572 | $3,161 | $4,526 | 646 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $53.95 | $132 | $237 | 662 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $42.88 | $124 | $225 | 692 |
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 | 138 | 59,306 | $6.27B | $128M | $393M | $72,777 | $144 |
| 2024 | 739 | 509,453 | $44.2B | $1.13B | $3.54B | $60,363 | $132 |
| 2023 | 715 | 488,167 | $35.2B | $1.04B | $3.25B | $48,552 | $109 |
| 2022 | 751 | 473,925 | $27.6B | $906M | $2.94B | $36,364 | $102 |
| 2021 | 658 | 405,817 | $30.1B | $664M | $2.31B | $44,923 | $106 |
| 2020 | 656 | 345,197 | $25.0B | $589M | $1.97B | $42,809 | $92.62 |
| 2019 | 638 | 341,114 | $20.1B | $530M | $1.73B | $36,260 | $81.83 |
| 2018 | 595 | 306,553 | $14.7B | $438M | $1.42B | $30,527 | $72.46 |
| 2017 | 555 | 277,817 | $13.9B | $367M | $1.23B | $33,924 | $53.62 |
| 2016 | 516 | 263,262 | $10.6B | $309M | $1.05B | $29,003 | $42.77 |
| 2015 | 480 | 247,138 | $9.69B | $283M | $924M | $25,919 | $32.61 |
| 2014 | 458 | 236,221 | $9.07B | $225M | $781M | $27,736 | $28.45 |
| 2013 | 418 | 211,352 | $8.16B | $208M | $677M | $28,271 | $27.95 |
| 2012 | 394 | 197,946 | $6.84B | $192M | $628M | $26,315 | $26.37 |
| 2011 | 370 | 184,544 | $5.80B | $173M | $556M | $25,039 | $24.47 |
| 2010 | 336 | 168,212 | $5.50B | $147M | $486M | $27,965 | $22.95 |
| 2009 | 345 | 176,518 | $4.35B | $125M | $447M | $24,171 | $19.11 |
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 740 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 740 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Solutions, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Innova Solutions, Inc. | GA | DC | 40,018 | $349M | $8,715 | — | $18.11 |
| Nvidia Corporation 401(k) Plan | Nvidia Corporation | CA | DC | 19,361 | $4.75B | $245,280 | $10,209 | — |
| Wipro Limited 401(k) Plan | Wipro Limited | NJ | DC | 16,144 | $831M | $51,484 | $2,488 | $56.70 |
| Hexagon Employee Retirement Savings Plan | Intergraph Corporation | AL | DC | 7,798 | $1.65B | $211,766 | $7,427 | $98.60 |
| Capgemini Financial Services USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Capgemini America, Inc. | IL | DC | 7,645 | $520M | $67,971 | $3,006 | $33.75 |
| Synopsys 401(k) Plan | Synopsys, Inc. | CA | DC | 7,510 | $2.74B | $364,995 | $3,442 | $111 |
| Stripe, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Stripe, Inc. | CA | DC | 7,489 | $718M | $95,890 | $2,083 | $32.75 |
| Infor 401(k) Savings Plan | Infor (US), Inc. | GA | DC | 7,048 | $1.15B | $162,812 | $1,737 | $11.03 |
| Trimble Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan | Trimble Inc. | CA | DC | 7,035 | $1.10B | $155,925 | $3,051 | $98.86 |
| Toast, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Toast, Inc. | MA | DC | 6,116 | $323M | $52,846 | $3,708 | $62.81 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | MA | DC | 5,518 | $1.44B | $260,881 | $5,229 | $66.67 |
| Realpage, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Realpage, Inc. | TX | DC | 5,108 | $365M | $71,491 | $3,362 | $86.43 |
| McGraw Hill 401(k) Plan | McGraw-Hill Education Holdings, LLC | NY | DC | 4,935 | $906M | $183,634 | $4,407 | $90.01 |
| Ust Global Inc. 401(k) Plan | Ust Global Inc. | CA | DC | 4,765 | $170M | $35,593 | $1,862 | $111 |
| Qualtrics 401(k) Plan | Qualtrics LLC | UT | DC | 4,640 | $446M | $96,068 | $8,495 | $36.06 |
| Epam Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Epam Systems, Inc. | PA | DC | 4,581 | $454M | $99,002 | $6,015 | $59.19 |
| F5, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | F5, Inc. | WA | DC | 4,418 | $1.24B | $280,537 | $3,826 | $93.96 |
| Eliassen Group, LLC 401(k) Plan | Eliassen Group, LLC. | MA | DC | 4,379 | $137M | $31,282 | $219 | $53.62 |
| Deel 401(k) Plan | Deel, Inc. | CA | DC | 4,207 | $51.5M | $12,240 | $1,164 | $17.11 |
| Sogeti USA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Capgemini America Inc. | IL | DC | 4,000 | $617M | $154,373 | $7,373 | $7.05 |
| The Perficient, Inc. 401(k) Employee Savings Plan | Perficient, Inc. | MO | DC | 3,969 | $391M | $98,623 | $3,393 | $113 |
| Genesys Retirement Savings Plan | Genesys Cloud Services, Inc. | CA | DC | 3,958 | $673M | $169,993 | $3,217 | $93.29 |
| Eteam Inc. 401(k) Plan | Eteam Inc. | NJ | DC | 3,707 | $14.3M | $3,865 | — | $1.70 |
| Sage 401(k) Plan | Sage Software Inc. | GA | DC | 3,300 | $433M | $131,183 | $6,647 | $115 |
| Avalara, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Avalara, Inc. | WA | DC | 3,052 | $232M | $76,100 | $4,263 | $89.79 |
| Elevate PFS Holdings Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Elevate PFS Holdings Inc. | TX | DC | 2,773 | $56.3M | $20,305 | $1,178 | $64.35 |
| Ics 401(k) Plan | Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. | MD | DC | 2,751 | $74.3M | $27,026 | — | $79.80 |
| HTC Global Services, Inc. Savings Incentive Plan | HTC Global Services, Inc. | MI | DC | 2,749 | $201M | $73,152 | $669 | $23.89 |
| Cohesity, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Cohesity, Inc. | CA | DC | 2,714 | $143M | $52,584 | $0 | $25.78 |
| Manhattan Associates 401(k) Plan & Trust | Manhattan Associates | GA | DC | 2,664 | $612M | $229,638 | $4,099 | $115 |
| Ion Group 401(k) Plan | Ion Trading, Inc. | NY | DC | 2,620 | $565M | $215,809 | $4,048 | $52.29 |
| Workiva 401(k) Plan | Workiva Inc. | IA | DC | 2,604 | $189M | $72,464 | $2,810 | $6.54 |
| Sailpoint Technologies Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Sailpoint Technologies, Inc. | TX | DC | 2,231 | $261M | $117,083 | $4,718 | $124 |
| Q2 Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Q2 Holdings, Inc. | TX | DC | 2,155 | $219M | $101,708 | $4,074 | $116 |
| SMX 401(k) Plan | Smartronix, LLC | MD | DC | 2,149 | $170M | $79,032 | $5,142 | $129 |
| Hexaware Technologies, Incorporated Retirement Plan | Hexaware Technologies, Incorporated | NJ | DC | 2,108 | $34.7M | $16,459 | $171 | $129 |
| Tanium Inc. 401(k) Plan | Tanium Inc. | CA | DC | 2,088 | $229M | $109,718 | $2,724 | $31.36 |
| Coupa Software, Inc. Retirement Trust | Coupa Software, Inc. | CA | DC | 2,071 | $262M | $126,314 | $11,492 | $46.57 |
| Navan 401(k) Savings Plan | Navan, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,971 | $58.7M | $29,781 | — | $67.53 |
| Mindbody, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Mindbody, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,949 | $123M | $63,030 | $5,104 | $120 |
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Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in custom computer programming services?
739 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 1,113 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 custom computer programming services?
The median defined contribution plan reported $60,363 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $36,875 to $96,202); 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 custom computer programming services?
The median defined contribution plan received $3,161 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 custom computer programming services?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $132 per participant and 0.24% 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.