401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

3M Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$247M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,823
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$135,509
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 3M Savings Plan · Sponsored by 3M Company · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$247M in assets, 1,823 participants

3M Company's 3M Savings Plan reported $247M in total assets and 1,823 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #19,373 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where 3M Savings Plan sits by assets

3M Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $247M for 1,823 participants (~$135,509/participant), down 24.1% in 2022.

#19,373
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-24.1%
assets change YoY
2.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $76M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

3M Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

3M Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$247,033,589 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

3M Savings 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. 3M Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,823 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 410417775 · 3M Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

3M Savings Plan · $247M · 1,823 · 96th

  • BOY $247M
  • SCH 1,823
  • EBSA 96th
  • PART 401(k)
  • TYPE near Green Bay Packaging, Inc. Savings and Protection Plan
  • NET ind #19373

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 Minnesota →

3M Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among 3M Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$325M
Net Assets (End of Year)$247M
Net Income-$76M
Employer EIN410417775
Plan Effective Date1988-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (3M Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All 3M Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19.8B 22.307828769155% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15B$20B$25B$30B 202220232024 $25.4B $19.8B ▼ -22.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 51,142 $25.4B
2023 3 48,397 $26.6B
2024 3 43,759 $19.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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

3M Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants 3M Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.247033589 · Participants: 18233M Savings PlanUnitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.576379778 · Participants: 176886Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings PlanMedtronic Savings and Investment Plan (Also Known as the Medtronic 401(k) Plan), Total assets ($B): 12.198295 · Participants: 38825Medtronic Savings and Investment Plan (Also Known as the Medtronic 401(k) Plan)Target Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.216824857 · Participants: 400422Target Corporation 401(k) Plan3M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.138527656 · Participants: 371593M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership PlanU.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.266408521 · Participants: 67646U.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan
3M Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

3M Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Green Bay Packaging, Inc. Savings and Protection Plan in WI ($247M); by covered participants it is Baker & Hostetler LLP Supplemental/401(k) Retirement Plan in OH (1,823 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,823 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 3M Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
3M Savings Plan declined sharply - down 24.1% during 2022, from $325M to $247M. Reported net income was -$76M.
How have 3M Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), 3M Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 22.3%, from $25.4B to $19.8B.
Where does 3M Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
3M Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 3M Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Green Bay Packaging, Inc. Savings and Protection Plan in WI ($247M, 1,228 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to 3M Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Baker & Hostetler LLP Supplemental/401(k) Retirement Plan in OH (1,823 participants, $499M in assets).