401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

3M Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$271M
Total assets
1,710
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$158,258
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #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.

$271M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,710
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$158,258
avg assets per participant

Where 3M Savings Plan sits 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 $2,010,000,000 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

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.

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3M Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, 3M Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$15B$20B$25B$30B 202220232024 $25.4B $19.8B ▼ -22.3%
Total plan assets by year, all 3M Company plans on file
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 4…, Total assets ($B): 22.432100178 · Participants: 198972Unitedhealth Group 4…Target Corporation 4…, Total assets ($B): 13.008265857 · Participants: 432617Target Corporation 4…Medtronic Savings an…, Total assets ($B): 12.931979 · Participants: 44342Medtronic Savings an…3M Voluntary Investm…, Total assets ($B): 12.04661588 · Participants: 360493M Voluntary Investm…U.S. Bank 401(k) Sav…, Total assets ($B): 10.271161911 · Participants: 75272U.S. Bank 401(k) Sav…
3M Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to 3M Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

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).

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