Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Caterpillar Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,749
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan · Sponsored by Caterpillar Inc. · Texas · Manufacturing

$2.4B in assets, 1,749 participants

Caterpillar Inc.'s Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan reported $2.4B in total assets and 1,749 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.

  • #17,565 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan covers 1,749 participants in Texas, 2.5x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $2.4B.

#17,565
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-8.3%
assets change YoY
24×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $214M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$2,371,318,889 Top 1% higher than 99% of 123,620 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 2024

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,749 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$214M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,921 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,749 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $2.6B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.4B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 370602744 · Caterpillar Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan · $2.4B · 1,749 · 99th

  • NET $2.4B
  • BOOK 1,749
  • VS-ST 99th
  • BOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • SCH near Twin City Hospitals - Minnesota Nurses Association Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #17565

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 Texas →

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Twin City Hospitals - Minnesota Nurses Association Pension PlanTwin City Hospitals - Minnes…$2.4BCaterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Non-Contrib…$2.4BSouthern California Gas Company Pension PlanSouthern California Gas Comp…$2.4BLocal 804 I.B.T. and Local 447 I.a.M. - UPS Multi-Employer Retirement PlanLocal 804 I.B.T. and Local 4…$2.4BDuke Energy Legacy Pension PlanDuke Energy Legacy Pension P…$2.4B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.4B
Net Income-$214M
Employer EIN370602744
Plan Effective Date1950-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Caterpillar Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Caterpillar Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$31.2B 17.462816221366566% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$26B$28B$30B$32B 202220232024 $26.6B $31.2B ▲ +17.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 59,865 $26.6B
2023 6 62,525 $29.7B
2024 6 64,709 $31.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Texas

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

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.371318889 · Participants: 1749Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension PlanAT&T Pension Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 28.265893 · Participants: 100400AT&T Pension Benefit PlanExxonmobil Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.095 · Participants: 22000Exxonmobil Pension PlanChevron Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.731784707 · Participants: 21297Chevron Retirement PlanShell Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.694184685 · Participants: 12688Shell Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.1940497 · Participants: 11498Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan
Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Twin City Hospitals - Minnesota Nurses Association Pension Plan in MN ($2.4B); by covered participants it is The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension Plan in SC (1,749 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,749 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.3% during 2024, from $2.6B to $2.4B. Reported net income was -$214M.
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 Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Twin City Hospitals - Minnesota Nurses Association Pension Plan in MN ($2.4B, 16,348 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Caterpillar Inc. Non-Contributory Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Multiple Employer Pension Plan in SC (1,749 participants, $3.7B in assets).