Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$101M
Total assets Near avg plan size
277
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$365,288
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union · Massachusetts · Finance & Insurance

$101M in assets, 277 participants

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union's Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan reported $101M in total assets and 277 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #8,189 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan covers 277 participants in Massachusetts, about 42% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $101M.

#8,189
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-11.0%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$101,184,644 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension 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. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (277 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042746381 · Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan · $101M · 277 · 93rd

  • 5500 $101M
  • ASSETS 277
  • PCT 93rd
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Laborers Local 231 Pension Plan
  • PHOTO ind #8189

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 Massachusetts →

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nra Employee Retirement Plan$101MLaborers Local 231 Pension PlanLaborers Local 231 Pension P…$101MPlumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension PlanPlumbers & Pipefitters Local…$101MScotiabank Pension Plan (United States)Scotiabank Pension Plan (Uni…$101MThe Rutland Hospital, Inc. Ret. Income PlanThe Rutland Hospital, Inc. R…$101M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$114M
Net Assets (End of Year)$101M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN042746381
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$117M 15.14910305955121% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$95M$100M$105M$110M$115M$120M 202220232024 $101M $117M ▲ +15.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 277 $101M
2023 1 298 $108M
2024 1 299 $117M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Massachusetts

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

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.101184644 · Participants: 277Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension PlanConsolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member Organizations, Total assets ($B): 9.07532048 · Participants: 55495Consolidated Cash Balance Program of Mass General Brigham and Member OrganizationsLiberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.756596242 · Participants: 33087Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.281152611 · Participants: 11835Massachusetts Institute of Technology Basic Retirement PlanN. Atlantic States Carp. Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.758508912 · Participants: 17323N. Atlantic States Carp. Pension FundN. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 3.594095954 · Participants: 10962N. Atlantic States Carp. Guaranteed Annuity Fund
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Laborers Local 231 Pension Plan in IL ($101M); by covered participants it is Holsum De Puerto Rico, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan in PR (277 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($101M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (277 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 Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.0% during 2022, from $114M to $101M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104 Union's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.1%, from $101M to $117M.
Where does Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Laborers Local 231 Pension Plan in IL ($101M, 401 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Holsum De Puerto Rico, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan in PR (277 participants, $8M 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 042746381.

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.