Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$3.1B
Total assets
11,247
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$273,617
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Operating Engineers Pension Trust · Sponsored by Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust · California · Construction

$3.1B in assets, 11,247 participants

Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust's Operating Engineers Pension Trust reported $3.1B in total assets and 11,247 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in California

Operating Engineers Pension Trust covers 11,247 participants in California, 18x the typical California plan (state average ~637 per filing). Assets: $3.1B.

$3.1B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
11,247
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$273,617
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Operating Engineers Pension Trust reported net income rose from $242M in the plan year 2023 filing to $682M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Operating Engineers Pension Trust reported participants fell from 13,014 in the plan year 2023 filing to 11,247 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Operating Engineers Pension Trust end-of-year assets fell from $3.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.1B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
Industry

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 637 participants across 14,392 plans. Operating Engineers Pension Trust reports 11,247 participants - 18x that state average ($3.1B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.0B
Net Income$682M
Employer EIN956032478
Plan Effective Date1960-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust)

$3B$3.2B$3.4B$3.6B 202220232024 $3.26B $3.08B ▼ -5.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 12,640 $3.3B
2023 1 13,014 $3.5B
2024 1 11,247 $3.1B

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Operating Engineers Pension Trust vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Operating Engineers Pension Trust assets move in 2024?
Operating Engineers Pension Trust grew sharply - up 24.8% during 2024, from $2.5B to $3.1B. Reported net income was $682M.
How have Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust's sponsor-wide assets declined 5.7%, from $3.3B to $3.1B.
Where does Operating Engineers Pension Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Operating Engineers Pension Trust ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Operating Engineers Pension Trust?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Burlington Northern Santa Fe Retirement Plan in TX ($3.1B, 4,759 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Operating Engineers Pension Trust's numbers.

  • By total assets, Operating Engineers Pension Trust ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California. Compare plans
  • Board of Trustees, Operating Engineers Pension Trust's sponsor-wide assets have declined 5.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Construction plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 956032478.

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