401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Msa Worldwide, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$374M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,221
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$168,203
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Msa Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Msa Worldwide, LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$374M in assets, 2,221 participants

Msa Worldwide, LLC's Msa Retirement Savings Plan reported $374M in total assets and 2,221 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.

  • #17,742 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Msa Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,221 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.7x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $374M.

#17,742
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+15.0%
assets growth YoY
3.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Msa Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Msa Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$373,579,515 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

Msa 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. Msa Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,221 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Msa Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$87M in the plan year 2022 filing to $49M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Msa Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $325M in the plan year 2022 filing to $374M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Msa Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,113 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,221 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 464914866 · Msa Worldwide, LLC PY 2023 · 401(k)

Msa Retirement Savings Plan · $374M · 2,221 · 97th

  • 5500 $374M
  • ASSETS 2,221
  • PCT 97th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Ardagh North America Bargaining 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17742

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 Pennsylvania →

Msa Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Multiplan, Inc. 401(k) Plan$374MMsa Retirement Savings Plan$374MArdagh North America Bargaining 401(k) PlanArdagh North America Bargain…$373MLmi 401(k) Plan$373MSchoolsfirst Federal Credit Union 401(k) Retirement PlanSchoolsfirst Federal Credit …$373M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Msa Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$325M
Net Assets (End of Year)$374M
Net Income$49M
Employer EIN464914866
Plan Effective Date1996-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Msa Worldwide, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Msa Worldwide, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$990M 20.98553715619648% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$800M$900M$1,000M$1,100M 202220232024 $819M $990M ▲ +21.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,558 $819M
2023 2 3,832 $915M
2024 2 3,925 $990M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Msa Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Msa Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.373579515 · Participants: 2221Msa Retirement Savings PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.368669862 · Participants: 93136Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanCigna 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.003870935 · Participants: 66760Cigna 401(k) PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.765617477 · Participants: 18200The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.339762 · Participants: 61697The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings PlanThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.955655142 · Participants: 25184The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Msa Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ardagh North America Bargaining 401(k) Plan in IN ($373M); by covered participants it is Alta Resources Corp 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan in WI (2,221 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($374M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,221 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 Msa Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Msa Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.0% during 2023, from $325M to $374M. Reported net income was $49M.
How have Msa Worldwide, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Msa Worldwide, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $819M to $990M.
Where does Msa Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Msa 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 Msa Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ardagh North America Bargaining 401(k) Plan in IN ($373M, 4,999 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Msa Retirement Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alta Resources Corp 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan in WI (2,221 participants, $62M in assets).