State by plan year
Maryland retirement plan filings, 2009
Plan years beginning in 2009, as filed with the Department of Labor.
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.
For plan years beginning in 2009, 5,335 pension plans based in Maryland filed the full Form 5500, 1,763 of them with 100 or more participants (1,508 defined contribution, 255 defined benefit).
Those filings reported 3,438,855 participant records and $125.4B in net assets, 2.5% of the national total. Employers contributed $6.71B, participants $3.12B, and $8.54B was paid in benefits.
186 filings were marked as a plan's first return and 258 as its final return. A further 10,513 small plans filed the short Form 5500-SF, with 222,924 participants and $9.36B in net assets.
Maryland and the United States, 2009
| Measure | Maryland | United States | Maryland share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension plans on Form 5500 | 5,335 | 268,688 | 2.0% |
| Plans with 100+ participants | 1,763 | 78,568 | 2.2% |
| Participant records | 3,438,855 | 120,918,276 | 2.8% |
| Net assets | $125.4B | $4.93T | 2.5% |
| Employer contributions | $6.71B | $194.9B | 3.4% |
| Participant contributions | $3.12B | $141.7B | 2.2% |
| Benefits paid | $8.54B | $371.8B | 2.3% |
| First returns | 186 | 9,791 | 1.9% |
| Final returns | 258 | 13,371 | 1.9% |
| Small plans on Form 5500-SF | 10,513 | 450,102 | 2.3% |
Median plan, 2009
| Plans with 100+ participants | MD: DC | US: DC | MD: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $19,885 | $20,408 | $35,011 | $32,733 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $920 | $826 | $5,079 | $4,973 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $27.30 | $29.92 | $195 | $165 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $15.91 | $19.80 | $262 | $217 |
All Maryland plans, providers and the largest plans
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans filed in Maryland for 2009?
5,335 pension plans on the full Form 5500 (1,763 with 100 or more participants) and 10,513 small plans on Form 5500-SF.
How many new and terminated plans were there?
186 full-form filings were marked as a first return and 258 as a final return. A final return is filed when a plan terminates or merges into another plan.
What was the median plan like?
The median defined contribution plan with 100 or more participants held $19,885 per participant, and the median employer contribution was $920 per active participant.
Why is the state the sponsor's state?
Form 5500 records the plan sponsor's address, not where participants live. A national employer's plan is counted once, in the state of its headquarters filing address.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF research files for 2009, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. First and final returns are the filer's own check-boxes on the form. See the methodology.