401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$16M
Total assets Small plan by assets
244
Participants Below avg headcount
68th
Percentile by assets National rank
$65,365
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Watson Engineering Incorporated · Michigan · Manufacturing

$16M in assets, 244 participants

Watson Engineering Incorporated's Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan reported $16M in total assets and 244 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 68th 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.

  • #10,680 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan covers 244 participants in Michigan, about 38% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $16M.

#10,680
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+27.8%
assets growth YoY

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$15,949,118 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) 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. Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (244 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $12M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 247 in the plan year 2022 filing to 244 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 382547616 · Watson Engineering Incorporated PY 2023 · 401(k)

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan · $16M · 244 · 68th

  • PART $16M
  • TYPE 244
  • NET 68th
  • BOOK 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Wholesale Electric Supply Company, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • BOY ind #10680

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$16M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN382547616
Plan Effective Date1996-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Watson Engineering Incorporated)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Watson Engineering Incorporated plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$17M 36.08455920787586% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$12M$14M$16M$18M 202220232024 $12.5M $17M ▲ +36.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 247 $12M
2023 1 244 $16M
2024 1 246 $17M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.015949118 · Participants: 244Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
Compare Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wholesale Electric Supply Company, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX ($16M); by covered participants it is Color Image Apparel, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan B in CA (244 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (244 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 Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 27.8% during 2023, from $12M to $16M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Watson Engineering Incorporated plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Watson Engineering Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 36.1%, from $12M to $17M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wholesale Electric Supply Company, Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in TX ($16M, 641 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Watson Engineering Incorporated 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Color Image Apparel, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan B in CA (244 participants, $3M 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 382547616.

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.