401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Packaging Corporation of America 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$1.6B
Total assets: 4,384
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $353,896
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees · Sponsored by Packaging Corporation of America · Illinois · Manufacturing

$1.6B in assets, 4,384 participants

Packaging Corporation of America's Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees reported $1.6B in total assets and 4,384 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 Illinois

Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees covers 4,384 participants in Illinois, 5.7x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $1.6B.

$1.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 4,384
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $353,896
avg assets per participant

Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees end-of-year assets rose from $1.4B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees reported net income fell from $195M in the plan year 2023 filing to $175M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees reported participants fell from 4,529 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,384 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Illinois

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees reports 4,384 participants - 5.7x that state average ($1.6B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$1.6B
Net Income	$175M
Employer EIN	364277050
Plan Effective Date	2000-02-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Packaging Corporation of America)

Total plan assets by year, all Packaging Corporation of America plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	8	20,251	$3.3B
2023	5	20,299	$3.7B
2024	5	19,472	$4.0B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees by total assets, not by location.

Thrift and Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies (GA) $1.6B · 5,094
Disney Hourly Savings and Investment Plan (CA) $1.6B · 98,653
Henry Schein, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (NY) $1.6B · 7,053
59 Wall Street Capital Accumulation Plan (NY) $1.5B · 3,354

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees assets move in 2024? ▼

Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees grew at a solid clip - up 12.7% during 2024, from $1.4B to $1.6B. Reported net income was $175M.

How have Packaging Corporation of America plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Packaging Corporation of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $3.3B to $4.0B.

Where does Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Thrift and Investment Plan of Norfolk Southern Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies in GA ($1.6B, 5,094 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees's numbers.

By total assets, Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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Packaging Corporation of America's sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing 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 364277050.

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.