401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Instruments Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$628M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,328
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$269,822
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Instruments 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by National Instruments Corporation · Texas · Wholesale Trade

$628M in assets, 2,328 participants

National Instruments Corporation's National Instruments 401(k) Plan reported $628M in total assets and 2,328 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #6,768 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Texas

National Instruments 401(k) Plan covers 2,328 participants in Texas, 3.4x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $628M.

#6,768
in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
-19.6%
assets change YoY
6.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $161M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Instruments 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Instruments 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$628,146,437 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

National Instruments 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. National Instruments 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,328 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 741871327 · National Instruments Corporation PY 2022 · 401(k)

National Instruments 401(k) Plan · $628M · 2,328 · 98th

  • 5500 $628M
  • 5500 2,328
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Lithia Motors, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #6768

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

National Instruments 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Nuance Communications, Inc. 401(k) PlanNuance Communications, Inc. …$629MAlliant Insurance Services, Inc. 401(k) Savings & Investment PlanAlliant Insurance Services, …$629MThe Cultural Institutions Savings PlanThe Cultural Institutions Sa…$629MLithia Motors, Inc. 401(k) PlanLithia Motors, Inc. 401(k) P…$628MNational Instruments 401(k) PlanNational Instruments 401(k) …$628M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Instruments 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$781M
Net Assets (End of Year)$628M
Net Income-$161M
Employer EIN741871327
Plan Effective Date1985-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Instruments Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Instruments Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$779M 23.968417892976124% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $628M $779M ▲ +24.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,328 $628M
2023 1 2,140 $734M
2024 1 1,735 $779M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

National Instruments 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants National Instruments 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.628146437 · Participants: 2328National Instruments 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 37.578871 · Participants: 144503AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.266 · Participants: 23619Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.794958016 · Participants: 38538Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.806443202 · Participants: 85577American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.969059 · Participants: 47532Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
National Instruments 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare National Instruments 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

National Instruments 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Lithia Motors, Inc. 401(k) Plan in OR ($628M); by covered participants it is Johnson Service Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan - Contract Employees in IL (2,328 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($628M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,328 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 National Instruments 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
National Instruments 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.6% during 2022, from $781M to $628M. Reported net income was -$161M.
How have National Instruments Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Instruments Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.0%, from $628M to $779M.
Where does National Instruments 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Instruments 401(k) Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to National Instruments 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lithia Motors, Inc. 401(k) Plan in OR ($628M, 21,161 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Instruments 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Johnson Service Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan - Contract Employees in IL (2,328 participants, $12M 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 741871327.

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.