401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$144M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,347
Participants Above avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$61,423
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Mueller Industries, Inc. · Tennessee · Manufacturing

$144M in assets, 2,347 participants

Mueller Industries, Inc.'s Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $144M in total assets and 2,347 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #18,829 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Tennessee

Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 2,347 participants in Tennessee, 2.1x the typical Tennessee plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $144M.

#18,829
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-19.4%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $35M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

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

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

$144,160,358 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Mueller Industries, Inc. 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. Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,347 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 250790410 · Mueller Industries, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan · $144M · 2,347 · 94th

  • EOY $144M
  • EOY 2,347
  • EOY 94th
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • EOY ind #18829

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 Tennessee →

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

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

Tennessee filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$179M
Net Assets (End of Year)$144M
Net Income-$35M
Employer EIN250790410
Plan Effective Date1988-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Mueller Industries, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Mueller Industries, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$180M 24.869514405617664% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $144M $180M ▲ +24.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,347 $144M
2023 1 2,448 $167M
2024 1 2,153 $180M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Tennessee

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

Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.144160358 · Participants: 2347Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) PlanFedex Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.031401128 · Participants: 220835Fedex Corporation Retirement Savings PlanHca 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.669830548 · Participants: 280576Hca 401(k) PlanInternational Paper Company Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.178827147 · Participants: 11839International Paper Company Salaried Savings PlanFederal Express Corporation Pilots Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.035859621 · Participants: 5305Federal Express Corporation Pilots Retirement Savings PlanChs/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.015461486 · Participants: 62485Chs/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants
Compare Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Tennessee, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($144M); by covered participants it is Rockline Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in WI (2,348 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($144M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,347 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 Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.4% during 2022, from $179M to $144M. Reported net income was -$35M.
How have Mueller Industries, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Mueller Industries, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.9%, from $144M to $180M.
Where does Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th 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 Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Arete Associates 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in CA ($144M, 362 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Mueller Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Rockline Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in WI (2,348 participants, $117M 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 250790410.

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.