Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Curtiss Wright Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$878M
Total assets
1,837
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$477,795
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Curtiss Wright Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$878M in assets, 1,837 participants

Curtiss Wright Corporation's Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan reported $878M in total assets and 1,837 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #18,211 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan covers 1,837 participants in New Jersey, 2.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $878M.

$878M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,837
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$477,795
avg assets per participant

Where Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$877,709,810 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

  • Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$203M in the plan year 2022 filing to $44M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 2,265 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,837 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $833M in the plan year 2022 filing to $878M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan reports 1,837 participants - 2.2x that state average ($878M EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$833M
Net Assets (End of Year)$877M
Net Income$44M
Employer EIN130612970
Plan Effective Date1974-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Curtiss Wright Corporation)

$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B$1.8B$1.9B$2B 202220232024 $1.62B $1.93B ▲ +19.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Curtiss Wright Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,981 $1.6B
2023 2 6,670 $1.8B
2024 2 6,748 $1.9B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.3% during 2023, from $833M to $878M. Reported net income was $44M.
How have Curtiss Wright Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Curtiss Wright Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $1.6B to $1.9B.
Where does Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Heidelberg Materials US Pension Plan in TX ($877M, 1,230 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Curtiss Wright Corporation Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey. Compare plans
  • Curtiss Wright Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans