401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Federal Signal Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$494M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,383
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$145,922
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Federal Signal Corporation · Illinois · Manufacturing

$494M in assets, 3,383 participants

Federal Signal Corporation's Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported $494M in total assets and 3,383 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #17,922 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan covers 3,383 participants in Illinois, 4.3x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $494M.

#17,922
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+17.7%
assets growth YoY
5.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$493,652,971 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 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 2023

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,383 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$71M in the plan year 2022 filing to $74M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $420M in the plan year 2022 filing to $494M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,876 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,383 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 361063330 · Federal Signal Corporation PY 2023 · 401(k)

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan · $494M · 3,383 · 97th

  • 5500 $494M
  • ASSETS 3,383
  • PCT 97th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Ssab Enterprises, LLC Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17922

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 Illinois →

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$420M
Net Assets (End of Year)$494M
Net Income$74M
Employer EIN361063330
Plan Effective Date1976-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Federal Signal Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Federal Signal Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$627M 23.735220456178947% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $507M $627M ▲ +23.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,225 $507M
2023 2 3,704 $585M
2024 2 3,873 $627M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.493652971 · Participants: 3383Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ssab Enterprises, LLC Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in AL ($494M); by covered participants it is Jayco, Inc. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan & Trust Plan in IN (3,383 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,383 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 17.7% during 2023, from $420M to $494M. Reported net income was $74M.
How have Federal Signal Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Federal Signal Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.7%, from $507M to $627M.
Where does Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ssab Enterprises, LLC Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan in AL ($494M, 1,484 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Jayco, Inc. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan & Trust Plan in IN (3,383 participants, $82M in assets).