Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$112M
Total assets Near avg plan size
527
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$212,059
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan · Missouri · Construction

$112M in assets, 527 participants

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan's Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan reported $112M in total assets and 527 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.

  • #8,158 in Construction (9,030 peers)

Where Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan sits by assets

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $112M for 527 participants (~$212,059/participant), up 14.8% in 2023.

#8,158
in Construction (9,030 peers)
+14.8%
assets growth YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$111,755,338 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

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (527 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$780K in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $97M in the plan year 2022 filing to $112M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan reported participants rose from 509 in the plan year 2022 filing to 527 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 446010180 · Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan · $112M · 527 · 92nd

  • PART $112M
  • PART 527
  • PART 92nd
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Ehs - Local 153 Pension Plan
  • PART ind #8158

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 →

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Int'l Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 22 Pension FundInt'l Alliance of Theatrical…$112MCmta-Gmpp & Allied Workers Local 164b Pension TrustCmta-Gmpp & Allied Workers L…$112MPlumbers Local No. 8 Pension PlanPlumbers Local No. 8 Pension…$112MEhs - Local 153 Pension Plan$112MI.a. of M. Motor City Pension FundI.a. of M. Motor City Pensio…$112M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$97M
Net Assets (End of Year)$111M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN446010180
Plan Effective Date1959-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$123M 26.630585507908577% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $97.4M $123M ▲ +26.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 509 $97M
2023 1 527 $112M
2024 1 710 $123M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.111755338 · Participants: 527Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension PlanBoilermaker-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
Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants
Compare Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Ehs - Local 153 Pension Plan in NY ($112M); by covered participants it is Solvay US Companies Pension Plan in NJ (527 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (527 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 Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.8% during 2023, from $97M to $112M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.6%, from $97M to $123M.
Where does Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ehs - Local 153 Pension Plan in NY ($112M, 31 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Solvay US Companies Pension Plan in NJ (527 participants, $238M 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 446010180.

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.