Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$930M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,077
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$302,342
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund · Missouri · Construction

$930M in assets, 3,077 participants

Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund's Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund reported $930M in total assets and 3,077 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.

  • #8,904 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund covers 3,077 participants in Missouri, 4.2x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $930M.

#8,904
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+9.1%
assets growth YoY
9.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$930,305,130 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

Operating Engineers Local 101 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. Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund lands in the large band (3,077 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund reported net income rose from -$131M in the plan year 2022 filing to $72M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund end-of-year assets rose from $852M in the plan year 2022 filing to $930M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund reported participants rose from 2,881 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,077 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 436059213 · Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund · $930M · 3,077 · 99th

  • RANK $930M
  • PHOTO 3,077
  • IND 99th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Iron Workers' Mid-America Pension Plan
  • ASSETS ind #8904

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 Construction retirement plans → · Plans in Missouri →

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Soft Drink and Brewery Workers Union Local 812 Retirement FundSoft Drink and Brewery Worke…$934MOperating Engineers Local 101 Pension FundOperating Engineers Local 10…$930MIron Workers' Mid-America Pension PlanIron Workers' Mid-America Pe…$928MAbc-Nabet Retirement Trust FundAbc-Nabet Retirement Trust F…$926MMetal Trades Branch Local 638 Pension FundMetal Trades Branch Local 63…$925M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$852M
Net Assets (End of Year)$908M
Net Income$72M
Employer EIN436059213
Plan Effective Date1965-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.0B 17.646946623061137% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$0.85B$0.9B$0.95B$1B$1.05B 202220232024 $0.85B $1B ▲ +17.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,881 $852M
2023 1 3,077 $930M
2024 1 3,644 $1.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.93030513 · Participants: 3077Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension FundBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.787453474 · Participants: 30358Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.709766277 · Participants: 10156Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.457605028 · Participants: 14993Co-Op Retirement PlanEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.376279254 · Participants: 2671Emerson Electric Company Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.265514848 · Participants: 11420Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis
Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Iron Workers' Mid-America Pension Plan in IL ($928M); by covered participants it is Monument Health, Inc. Pension Plan in SD (3,078 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($930M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,077 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 Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund assets move in 2023?
Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund grew at a solid clip - up 9.1% during 2023, from $852M to $930M. Reported net income was $72M.
How have Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $852M to $1.0B.
Where does Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Operating Engineers Local 101 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 Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Iron Workers' Mid-America Pension Plan in IL ($928M, 3,302 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Operating Engineers Local 101 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Monument Health, Inc. Pension Plan in SD (3,078 participants, $106M in assets).