401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Msa Worldwide, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$325M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,113
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$153,732
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Msa Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Msa Worldwide, LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$325M in assets, 2,113 participants

Msa Worldwide, LLC's Msa Retirement Savings Plan reported $325M in total assets and 2,113 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #19,597 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Msa Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,113 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.6x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $325M.

#19,597
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-19.7%
assets change YoY
3.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $87M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Msa Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Msa Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$324,836,028 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Msa Retirement Savings Plan'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. Msa Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,113 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 464914866 · Msa Worldwide, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Msa Retirement Savings Plan · $325M · 2,113 · 97th

  • RANK $325M
  • PHOTO 2,113
  • IND 97th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • 5500 near Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #19597

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Msa Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Lynden 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & TrustLynden 401(k) Retirement Sav…$325MMsa Retirement Savings Plan$325MVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Retirement PlanVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pe…$325MWilbur-Ellis 401(k) Plan$325MAdtran, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanAdtran, Inc. 401(k) Retireme…$325M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Msa Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$405M
Net Assets (End of Year)$325M
Net Income-$87M
Employer EIN464914866
Plan Effective Date1996-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Msa Worldwide, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Msa Worldwide, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$990M 20.98553715619648% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$800M$900M$1,000M$1,100M 202220232024 $819M $990M ▲ +21.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,558 $819M
2023 2 3,832 $915M
2024 2 3,925 $990M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Msa Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Msa Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.324836028 · Participants: 2113Msa Retirement Savings PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.751564896 · Participants: 97769Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanCigna 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.46087279 · Participants: 66147Cigna 401(k) PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.11713 · Participants: 59451The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.097254785 · Participants: 17073The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.823164827 · Participants: 25071The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Msa Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Msa Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Retirement Plan in OH ($325M); by covered participants it is Integra Lifesciences Corporation 401(k) Trust in NJ (2,113 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($325M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,113 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 Msa Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Msa Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 19.7% during 2022, from $405M to $325M. Reported net income was -$87M.
How have Msa Worldwide, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Msa Worldwide, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $819M to $990M.
Where does Msa Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Msa Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Msa Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Retirement Plan in OH ($325M, 673 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Msa Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Integra Lifesciences Corporation 401(k) Trust in NJ (2,113 participants, $299M in assets).