401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Norfolk Southern Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,938
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$269,957
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies · Sponsored by Norfolk Southern Corporation · Georgia · Management of Enterprises

$1.3B in assets, 4,938 participants

Norfolk Southern Corporation's Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reported $1.3B in total assets and 4,938 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #1,153 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies covers 4,938 participants in Georgia, 4.5x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

#1,153
in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)
-18.3%
assets change YoY
13×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $300M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies's outsized position by total assets

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$1,333,045,845 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies lands in the large band (4,938 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 521188014 · Norfolk Southern Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies · $1.3B · 4,938 · 99th

  • EOY $1.3B
  • EOY 4,938
  • EOY 99th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Csx Corporation 401(k) Plan
  • EOY ind #1153

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Management of Enterprises retirement plans → · Plans in Georgia →

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies in the asset neighbourhood

Builders Firstsource 401(k) Savings PlanBuilders Firstsource 401(k) …$1.3BUnited States Steel Corporation Savings Fund Plan for Salaried EmployeesUnited States Steel Corporat…$1.3BReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) PlanReliance Steel & Aluminum Co…$1.3BThrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary CompaniesThrift & Investment Plan of …$1.3BCsx Corporation 401(k) Plan$1.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$300M
Employer EIN521188014
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Norfolk Southern Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Norfolk Southern Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.1B 15.479197036018032% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B 202220232024 $4.45B $5.14B ▲ +15.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 22,376 $4.5B
2023 3 22,583 $4.9B
2024 3 22,262 $5.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Georgia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -2000000200000400000600000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies, Total assets ($B): 1.333045845 · Participants: 4938Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary CompaniesThe Teamster-UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.668727371 · Participants: 549610The Teamster-UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.242875281 · Participants: 72820Delta 401(k) Retirement PlanDelta 401(k) Retirement Plan for Pilots, Total assets ($B): 11.498981924 · Participants: 12193Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan for PilotsUPS 401 (K) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.31621995 · Participants: 107310UPS 401 (K) Savings PlanThe Home Depot Futurebuilder, Total assets ($B): 10.714648719 · Participants: 423174The Home Depot Futurebuilder
Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Georgia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Csx Corporation 401(k) Plan in FL ($1.3B); by covered participants it is The Talbots, Inc. Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan in MA (4,938 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,938 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies assets move in 2022? ▼
Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies declined sharply - down 18.3% during 2022, from $1.6B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$300M.
How have Norfolk Southern Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Norfolk Southern Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.5%, from $4.5B to $5.1B.
Where does Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Csx Corporation 401(k) Plan in FL ($1.3B, 3,207 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Talbots, Inc. Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan in MA (4,938 participants, $187M in assets).