401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Norfolk Southern Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.5B
Total assets
5,335
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$276,147
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies · Sponsored by Norfolk Southern Corporation · Georgia · Management of Enterprises

$1.5B in assets, 5,335 participants

Norfolk Southern Corporation's Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reported $1.5B in total assets and 5,335 participants in its 2023 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
  • #1,095 in Management of Enterprises (1,135 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies covers 5,335 participants in Georgia, 4.7x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $1.5B.

$1.5B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
5,335
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$276,147
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reported net income rose from -$300M in the plan year 2022 filing to $140M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies end-of-year assets rose from $1.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.5B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reported participants rose from 4,938 in the plan year 2022 filing to 5,335 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 3,470 plans. Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reports 5,335 participants - 4.7x that state average ($1.5B EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.5B
Net Income$140M
Employer EIN521188014
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Norfolk Southern Corporation)

$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B 202220232024 $4.45B $5.14B ▲ +15.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Norfolk Southern Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 22,376 $4.5B
2023 3 22,583 $4.9B
2024 3 22,262 $5.1B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Georgia

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

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -2000000200000400000600000 05101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Thrift & Investment …The Teamster - UPS N…Delta 401(k) Retirem…Delta 401(k) Retirem…UPS 401(k) Savings P…The Home Depot Futur…
Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies

Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies reports $1.5B in end-of-year assets across 5,335 participants (0.013% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $276,147 per participant (2.0x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $140M.

This plan identity (EIN 521188014, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.3B to $1.6B (+16.4%) while covered participants moved from 4,938 to 5,094 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 4,938 $1.3B Open filing
2023 5,335 $1.5B This page
2024 · index core 5,094 $1.6B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies assets move in 2023?
Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies grew at a solid clip - up 10.5% during 2023, from $1.3B to $1.5B. Reported net income was $140M.
How have Norfolk Southern Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Norfolk Southern Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.5%, from $4.5B to $5.1B.
Where does Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Csx Corporation 401(k) Plan in FL ($1.5B, 3,307 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies's numbers.

  • By total assets, Thrift & Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Georgia. Compare plans
  • Norfolk Southern Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 15.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Management of Enterprises plans