401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$160M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,046
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$78,258
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Washington Federal Bank · Washington · Finance & Insurance

$160M in assets, 2,046 participants

Washington Federal Bank's Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan reported $160M in total assets and 2,046 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #8,466 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Where Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $160M for 2,046 participants (~$78,258/participant), down 13.8% in 2022.

#8,466
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-13.8%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$160,115,689 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) 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. Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,046 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 910135860 · Washington Federal Bank PY 2022 · 401(k)

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan · $160M · 2,046 · 95th

  • ASSETS $160M
  • PCT 2,046
  • EIN 95th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Wartsila Holding, Inc. Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #8466

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$186M
Net Assets (End of Year)$160M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN910135860
Plan Effective Date1947-10-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Washington Federal Bank)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Washington Federal Bank plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$225M 40.65255279262484% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M 202220232024 $160M $225M ▲ +40.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,046 $160M
2023 1 2,077 $190M
2024 1 2,055 $225M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Washington

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

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.160115689 · Participants: 2046Washington Federal Bank 401(k) 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
Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wartsila Holding, Inc. Retirement Plan in TX ($160M); by covered participants it is Bgc Partners, Inc. Deferral Plan for Employees of Bgc Partners, Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and Its Affiliates in NY (2,046 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($160M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,046 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 Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.8% during 2022, from $186M to $160M. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Washington Federal Bank plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Washington Federal Bank's sponsor-wide assets grew 40.7%, from $160M to $225M.
Where does Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wartsila Holding, Inc. Retirement Plan in TX ($160M, 824 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Washington Federal Bank 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bgc Partners, Inc. Deferral Plan for Employees of Bgc Partners, Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. and Its Affiliates in NY (2,046 participants, $323M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 910135860.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.