Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$329M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,456
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$225,814
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees · Maryland · Construction

$329M in assets, 1,456 participants

Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees's Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund reported $329M in total assets and 1,456 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #9,591 in Construction (9,927 peers)

Where Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund sits by assets

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $329M for 1,456 participants (~$225,814/participant), down 9.4% in 2022.

#9,591
in Construction (9,927 peers)
-9.4%
assets change YoY
3.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$328,785,129 Top 3% higher than 97% 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 and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund'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. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund lands in the large band (1,456 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 526124449 · Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund · $329M · 1,456 · 97th

  • EOY $329M
  • EOY 1,456
  • EOY 97th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #9591

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 Construction retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Munson Retirement Plan$330MPbf Energy Pension Plan$329MPlumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension FundPlumbers and Steamfitters Lo…$329MRayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Retirement PlanRayonier Advanced Materials …$329MA&e Television Networks, LLC. Retirement PlanA&e Television Networks, LLC…$327M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$363M
Net Assets (End of Year)$329M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN526124449
Plan Effective Date1962-07-10
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$382M 16.287963863475102% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$320M$340M$360M$380M$400M 202220232024 $329M $382M ▲ +16.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,456 $329M
2023 1 1,522 $350M
2024 1 1,499 $382M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.328785129 · Participants: 1456Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.843533772 · Participants: 21647Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.273549408 · Participants: 14916National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.247803775 · Participants: 1041Major League Baseball Players Pension PlanInternational Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.938448124 · Participants: 50952International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension PlanBert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.67312584 · Participants: 2587Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Retirement Plan in FL ($329M); by covered participants it is Domtar US Hourly Pension Plan in (1,457 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($329M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,456 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 and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund assets move in 2022?
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund pulled back noticeably - down 9.4% during 2022, from $363M to $329M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers and Steamfitters 486 Pension Fund Board of Trustees's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.3%, from $329M to $382M.
Where does Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund ranks in the 97th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Retirement Plan in FL ($329M, 457 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Domtar US Hourly Pension Plan in (1,457 participants, $153M in assets).