401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Costco Wholesale Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$85M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,595
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$53,024
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Costco Wholesale Corporation · Washington · Retail Trade

$85M in assets, 1,595 participants

Costco Wholesale Corporation's Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan reported $85M in total assets and 1,595 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #9,093 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Where Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan sits by assets

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $85M for 1,595 participants (~$53,024/participant), down 18.5% in 2022.

#9,093
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-18.5%
assets change YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $19M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$84,573,485 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement 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. Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,595 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 911223280 · Costco Wholesale Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan · $85M · 1,595 · 92nd

  • TYPE $85M
  • TYPE 1,595
  • TYPE 92nd
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • TYPE near Smtbusa 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #9093

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanIvoclar Vivadent, Inc. 401(k…$85MTaco, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) PlanTaco, Inc. Profit Sharing & …$85MCostco Puerto Rico Retirement PlanCostco Puerto Rico Retiremen…$85MSmtbusa 401(k) Plan$85MGemini, Incorporated Profit Sharing PlanGemini, Incorporated Profit …$85M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$104M
Net Assets (End of Year)$85M
Net Income-$19M
Employer EIN911223280
Plan Effective Date2001-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Costco Wholesale Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Costco Wholesale Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$41.1B 58.26330007602728% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20B$25B$30B$35B$40B$45B 202220232024 $26B $41.1B ▲ +58.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 183,100 $26.0B
2023 2 194,292 $33.5B
2024 2 203,973 $41.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.084573485 · Participants: 1595Costco Puerto Rico Retirement PlanThe Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 63.503643295 · Participants: 118434The Boeing Company 401(k) Retirement PlanMicrosoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.602667639 · Participants: 109797Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) PlanCostco 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.912962472 · Participants: 181505Costco 401(k) Retirement PlanAmazon 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.732345025 · Participants: 1230308Amazon 401(k) PlanT-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.280031396 · Participants: 75797T-Mobile USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Trust
Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Smtbusa 401(k) Plan in NJ ($85M); by covered participants it is Plumbers Pipefitters & Mechanical Equipment Service Local Union No. 392 Supplemental Retirement Plan in OH (1,595 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($85M here).

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 Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 18.5% during 2022, from $104M to $85M. Reported net income was -$19M.
How have Costco Wholesale Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Costco Wholesale Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 58.3%, from $26.0B to $41.1B.
Where does Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Smtbusa 401(k) Plan in NJ ($85M, 199 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Costco Puerto Rico Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Plumbers Pipefitters & Mechanical Equipment Service Local Union No. 392 Supplemental Retirement Plan in OH (1,595 participants, $6M in assets).