401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Caterpillar Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$18.8B
Total assets: 43,873
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $428,783
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Caterpillar Inc. · Texas · Manufacturing

$18.8B in assets, 43,873 participants

Caterpillar Inc.'s Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan reported $18.8B in total assets and 43,873 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Texas

Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan covers 43,873 participants in Texas, 62x the typical Texas plan (state average ~704 per filing). Assets: $18.8B.

$18.8B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 43,873
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $428,783
avg assets per participant

Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $16.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $18.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $2.7B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 41,679 in the plan year 2023 filing to 43,873 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Texas

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 704 participants across 9,718 plans. Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan reports 43,873 participants - 62x that state average ($18.8B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$16.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$18.8B
Net Income	$2.3B
Employer EIN	370602744
Plan Effective Date	2011-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Caterpillar Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Caterpillar Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	6	59,865	$26.6B
2023	6	62,525	$29.7B
2024	6	64,709	$31.2B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

AT&T Retirement Savings Plan $43.1B · 109,889
Exxonmobil Savings Plan $23.7B · 21,990
Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan $20.4B · 21,505
Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan $17.0B · 67,820
American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan $16.2B · 93,397

Compare Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan (GA) $19.0B · 89,836
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan (IL) $19.0B · 63,297
Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan (NJ) $18.3B · 56,714
The Teamster - UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan (GA) $19.3B · 452,126

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.0% during 2024, from $16.5B to $18.8B. Reported net income was $2.3B.

How have Caterpillar Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Caterpillar Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.5%, from $26.6B to $31.2B.

Where does Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 100th 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 Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan in GA ($19.0B, 89,836 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Texas. Compare plans
Caterpillar Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.5% 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 370602744.

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.