Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.6B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,638
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$434,758
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund · Sponsored by W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension · Pennsylvania · Other Services

$1.6B in assets, 3,638 participants

W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension's Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund reported $1.6B in total assets and 3,638 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #7,848 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund covers 3,638 participants in Pennsylvania, 4.4x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

#7,848
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+25.6%
assets growth YoY
16×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,581,648,823 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund'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. Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund lands in the large band (3,638 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund reported net income fell from $511M in the plan year 2022 filing to $322M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $1.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund reported participants fell from 3,799 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,638 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 256029946 · W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund · $1.6B · 3,638 · 99th

  • 5500 $1.6B
  • ASSETS 3,638
  • PCT 99th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Meijer Omp Pension Plan
  • PHOTO ind #7848

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Kohler Co. Pension Plan$1.6BMeijer Omp Pension Plan$1.6BPlumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.a.Plumbers' Pension Fund, Loca…$1.6BWestern Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension FundWestern Pennsylvania Teamste…$1.6BHarvard University Retirement PlanHarvard University Retiremen…$1.6B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.6B
Net Income$322M
Employer EIN256029946
Plan Effective Date1956-08-27
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.6B 27.878348855063035% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B 202220232024 $1.26B $1.61B ▲ +27.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,799 $1.3B
2023 1 3,638 $1.6B
2024 1 3,456 $1.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.581648823 · Participants: 3638Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension FundNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Meijer Omp Pension Plan in MI ($1.6B); by covered participants it is Cottage Health Pension Plan in CA (3,651 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.6B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,638 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 Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund assets move in 2023?
Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund grew sharply - up 25.6% during 2023, from $1.3B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $322M.
How have W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), W PA Teamsters & Employers Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.9%, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Where does Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Meijer Omp Pension Plan in MI ($1.6B, 4,691 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cottage Health Pension Plan in CA (3,651 participants, $835M in assets).