401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

3M Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$271M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,710
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$158,258
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 3M Savings Plan · Sponsored by 3M Company · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$271M in assets, 1,710 participants

3M Company's 3M Savings Plan reported $271M in total assets and 1,710 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #17,486 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where 3M Savings Plan sits by assets

3M Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $271M for 1,710 participants (~$158,258/participant), up 9.5% in 2023.

#17,486
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+9.5%
assets growth YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

3M Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

3M Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$270,621,914 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

3M 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. 3M Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,710 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • 3M Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$76M in the plan year 2022 filing to $23M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 3M Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $247M in the plan year 2022 filing to $271M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 3M Savings Plan reported participants fell from 1,823 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,710 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 410417775 · 3M Company PY 2023 · 401(k)

3M Savings Plan · $271M · 1,710 · 96th

  • SCH $271M
  • EBSA 1,710
  • PART 96th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Thyssenkrupp 401(k) Plan North America
  • BOOK ind #17486

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 Minnesota →

3M Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Winstead 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing PlanWinstead 401(k) Savings and …$271M3M Savings Plan$271MThyssenkrupp 401(k) Plan North AmericaThyssenkrupp 401(k) Plan Nor…$270MOmron Savings and Retirement PlanOmron Savings and Retirement…$270MOregon Tool 401(k) Retirement Profit Sharing Plus PlanOregon Tool 401(k) Retiremen…$270M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among 3M Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$247M
Net Assets (End of Year)$271M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN410417775
Plan Effective Date1988-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (3M Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All 3M Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19.8B 22.307828769155% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$15B$20B$25B$30B 202220232024 $25.4B $19.8B ▼ -22.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 51,142 $25.4B
2023 3 48,397 $26.6B
2024 3 43,759 $19.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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

3M Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants 3M Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.270621914 · Participants: 17103M Savings PlanUnitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.432100178 · Participants: 198972Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings PlanTarget Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.008265857 · Participants: 432617Target Corporation 401(k) PlanMedtronic Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.931979 · Participants: 44342Medtronic Savings and Investment Plan3M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.04661588 · Participants: 360493M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership PlanU.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.271161911 · Participants: 75272U.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan
3M Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

3M Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Thyssenkrupp 401(k) Plan North America in OR ($270M); by covered participants it is Ho-Chunk, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NE (1,710 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($271M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,710 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 3M Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
3M Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.5% during 2023, from $247M to $271M. Reported net income was $23M.
How have 3M Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), 3M Company's sponsor-wide assets declined 22.3%, from $25.4B to $19.8B.
Where does 3M Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
3M Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 3M Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Thyssenkrupp 401(k) Plan North America in OR ($270M, 2,588 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to 3M Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ho-Chunk, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NE (1,710 participants, $71M in assets).