401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$116M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,314
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$87,923
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems · California · Professional & Technical Services

$116M in assets, 1,314 participants

Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems's National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $116M in total assets and 1,314 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #18,972 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in California

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 1,314 participants in California, 2.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $116M.

#18,972
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+15.9%
assets growth YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's outsized position by total assets

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$115,530,210 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing 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. National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan lands in the large band (1,314 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported net income rose from -$17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan end-of-year assets rose from $100M in the plan year 2022 filing to $116M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported participants rose from 1,240 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,314 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 952780647 · Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems PY 2023 · 401(k)

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $116M · 1,314 · 92nd

  • EIN $116M
  • RANK 1,314
  • PHOTO 92nd
  • IND 401(k)
  • EOY near The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank 401(k) Plan
  • 5500 ind #18972

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ycs&t Retirement Plan$116MNational Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanNational Technical Systems 4…$116MThe Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank 401(k) PlanThe Cape Cod Five Cents Savi…$116MFiskars Group 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanFiskars Group 401(k) Retirem…$115MSouthern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc Management Employees' 401(k) PlanSouthern Maryland Electric C…$115M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$100M
Net Assets (End of Year)$116M
Net Income$16M
Employer EIN952780647
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$65M 34.75595550195346% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$60M$80M$100M$120M$140M 202220232024 $99.7M $65.1M ▼ -34.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,240 $100M
2023 1 1,314 $116M
2024 1 1,080 $65M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.11553021 · Participants: 1314National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants
Compare National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank 401(k) Plan in MA ($116M); by covered participants it is Heartland Home Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in MI (1,314 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,314 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 National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan grew sharply - up 15.9% during 2023, from $100M to $116M. Reported net income was $16M.
How have Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nts Technical Systems Dba National Technical Systems's sponsor-wide assets declined 34.8%, from $100M to $65M.
Where does National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 92nd 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 National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank 401(k) Plan in MA ($116M, 566 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to National Technical Systems 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Heartland Home Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust in MI (1,314 participants, $40M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 952780647.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.