401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Parker Drilling Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$86M
Total assets
831
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$102,941
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Parker Drilling Company · Texas · Mining & Oil Extraction

$86M in assets, 831 participants

Parker Drilling Company's Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $86M in total assets and 831 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • 90th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #651 in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)

Where Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $86M for 831 participants (~$102,941/participant), up 18.3% in 2023.

$86M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
831
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$102,941
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $13M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $72M in the plan year 2022 filing to $86M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 719 in the plan year 2022 filing to 831 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan outranks 90% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$72M
Net Assets (End of Year)$86M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN730618660
Plan Effective Date1980-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Parker Drilling Company)

$60M$70M$80M$90M$100M 202220232024 $72.3M $96.5M ▲ +33.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Parker Drilling Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 719 $72M
2023 1 831 $86M
2024 1 991 $96M

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Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 18.3% during 2023, from $72M to $86M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have Parker Drilling Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Parker Drilling Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.5%, from $72M to $96M.
Where does Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Parker Wellbore 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry Retirement Plan of Kansas in IL ($86M, 1,239 participants).

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