401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$8M
Total assets Small plan by assets
246
Participants Below avg headcount
59th
Percentile by assets National rank
$30,813
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc. · Maryland · Professional & Technical Services

$8M in assets, 246 participants

Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc.'s Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $8M in total assets and 246 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 59th 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.

  • #12,353 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 246 participants in Maryland, about 26% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $8M.

#12,353
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-15.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$7,580,084 Top 41% higher than 59% 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

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (246 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 521853553 · Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $8M · 246 · 59th

  • PCT $8M
  • EIN 246
  • RANK 59th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Tru Community Care 401(k) Plan
  • EOY ind #12353

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$9M
Net Assets (End of Year)$8M
Net Income-$1M
Employer EIN521853553
Plan Effective Date1997-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 44.5884768559293% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6M$8M$10M$12M 202220232024 $7.58M $11M ▲ +44.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 246 $8M
2023 1 244 $9M
2024 1 264 $11M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.007580084 · Participants: 246Mes, Inc. 401(k) PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.624690273 · Participants: 87666Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.25929933 · Participants: 82576Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 3.651080244 · Participants: 6107T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.260404321 · Participants: 2819Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 1.938654635 · Participants: 74729Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants
Compare Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Tru Community Care 401(k) Plan in CO ($8M); by covered participants it is J5 Infrastructure Partners 401(k) Plan in CA (246 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($8M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (246 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 Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 15.6% during 2022, from $9M to $8M. Reported net income was -$1M.
How have Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.6%, from $8M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tru Community Care 401(k) Plan in CO ($8M, 288 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Mes, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is J5 Infrastructure Partners 401(k) Plan in CA (246 participants, N/A 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 521853553.

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.