Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$964M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,773
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$543,889
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Metal Industry Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan · Washington · Manufacturing

$964M in assets, 1,773 participants

Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan's Western Metal Industry Pension Plan reported $964M in total assets and 1,773 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #20,182 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Western Metal Industry Pension Plan sits by assets

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $964M for 1,773 participants (~$543,889/participant), down 20.8% in 2022.

#20,182
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-20.8%
assets change YoY
9.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $240M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$964,315,422 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Western Metal Industry Pension 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. Western Metal Industry Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,773 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 916033499 · Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan · $964M · 1,773 · 99th

  • NET $964M
  • NET 1,773
  • NET 99th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension Plan
  • NET ind #20182

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 Washington →

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension PlanUa Local 290 Plumber, Steamf…$965MWestern Metal Industry Pension PlanWestern Metal Industry Pensi…$964MDesert States Employers & Ufcw Unions Pension PlanDesert States Employers & Uf…$960MUfcw Local 1262 & Employers Pension FundUfcw Local 1262 & Employers …$960MGroup Retirement Income Plan No.16Group Retirement Income Plan…$960M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western Metal Industry Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$962M
Net Income-$240M
Employer EIN916033499
Plan Effective Date1960-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.0B 8.726972324621808% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.95B$1B$1.05B$1.1B 202220232024 $0.96B $1.05B ▲ +9.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,773 $964M
2023 1 1,360 $1.0B
2024 1 1,716 $1.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Metal Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.964315422 · Participants: 1773Western Metal Industry Pension PlanWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.719854718 · Participants: 226505Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 25.232670781 · Participants: 34042The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.057699432 · Participants: 34972The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanNorthwest Carpenters Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.972366874 · Participants: 15284Northwest Carpenters Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.815845616 · Participants: 8083Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
Western Metal Industry Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Western Metal Industry Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension Plan in OR ($965M); by covered participants it is Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan in MI (1,772 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,773 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 Western Metal Industry Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Western Metal Industry Pension Plan declined sharply - down 20.8% during 2022, from $1.2B to $964M. Reported net income was -$240M.
How have Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees, Western Metal Industry Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 8.7%, from $964M to $1.0B.
Where does Western Metal Industry Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western Metal Industry Pension Plan ranks in the 99th 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 Western Metal Industry Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension Plan in OR ($965M, 3,037 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Metal Industry Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Union Carbide Employees' Pension Plan in MI (1,772 participants, $2.7B in assets).