Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Norfolk Southern Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.2B
Total assets: 4,832
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $464,372
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies · Sponsored by Norfolk Southern Corporation · Georgia · Management of Enterprises

$2.2B in assets, 4,832 participants

Norfolk Southern Corporation's Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reported $2.2B in total assets and 4,832 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
#1,169 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies covers 4,832 participants in Georgia, 4.4x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $2.2B.

$2.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY): 4,832
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans): $464,372
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $606M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Georgia

Industry

Management of Enterprises

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,096 participants across 3,635 plans. Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reports 4,832 participants - 4.4x that state average ($2.2B EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.2B
Net Income	-$606M
Employer EIN	521188014
Plan Effective Date	1982-06-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Norfolk Southern Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Norfolk Southern Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	22,376	$4.5B
2023	3	22,583	$4.9B
2024	3	22,262	$5.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Georgia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

UPS Retirement Plan $22.0B · 52,821
The Southern Company Pension Plan $14.8B · 25,663
UPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension Plan $11.9B · 68,592
UPS Pension Plan $9.6B · 151,682
Delta Retirement Plan $7.4B · 15,951

Compare Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corp… side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies by total assets, not by location.

Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Pension Plan #2 (IL) $2.2B · 6,769
Transamerica Pension Plan (IA) $2.2B · 6,789
Monsanto Company Pension Plan (MO) $2.3B · 4,817
Saint-Gobain Retirement Income Plan (PA) $2.3B · 11,456

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies assets move in 2022? ▼

Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies declined sharply - down 21.3% during 2022, from $2.9B to $2.2B. Reported net income was -$606M.

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 Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies ranks in the 100th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Electrical Contractors Assoc. of the City of Chgo Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chgo Pension Plan #2 in IL ($2.2B, 6,769 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies's numbers.

By total assets, Retirement Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia. Compare plans
Norfolk Southern Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 15.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans

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 521188014.