401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$20M
Total assets Small plan by assets
563
Participants Below avg headcount
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$36,296
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by The L.S. Starrett Company · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$20M in assets, 563 participants

The L.S. Starrett Company's The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan reported $20M in total assets and 563 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th 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.

  • #14,129 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan sits by assets

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $20M for 563 participants (~$36,296/participant), down 16.2% in 2022.

#14,129
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-16.2%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$20,434,864 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings 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. The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (563 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 041866480 · The L.S. Starrett Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan · $20M · 563 · 78th

  • PHOTO $20M
  • PHOTO 563
  • PHOTO 78th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Atlas 401(k) Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan
  • PHOTO ind #14129

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 Massachusetts →

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) 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)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$20M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN041866480
Plan Effective Date1986-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The L.S. Starrett Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The L.S. Starrett Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$116M 7.118980074849635% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$105M$110M$115M$120M 202220232024 $108M $116M ▲ +7.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 1,469 $108M
2023 4 1,383 $116M
2024 4 1,279 $116M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.020434864 · Participants: 563The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings PlanFidelity Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.953563448 · Participants: 52036Fidelity Retirement Savings PlanLiberty Mutual 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.79802945 · Participants: 32843Liberty Mutual 401(k) PlanMassachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.810585521 · Participants: 13690Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supplemental 401(k) PlanPhilips North America 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.180251859 · Participants: 19750Philips North America 401(k) PlanBoston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.853752256 · Participants: 18359Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Atlas 401(k) Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan in KY ($20M); by covered participants it is Iti 401(k) Plan in FL (563 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (563 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 The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 16.2% during 2022, from $24M to $20M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have The L.S. Starrett Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The L.S. Starrett Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.1%, from $108M to $116M.
Where does The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 78th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Atlas 401(k) Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan in KY ($20M, 198 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The L.S. Starrett Company 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Iti 401(k) Plan in FL (563 participants, $21M 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 041866480.

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.