Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$329M
Total assets Above avg plan size
270
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.2M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees · Sponsored by Alaska Airlines, Inc. · Washington · Transportation & Warehousing

$329M in assets, 270 participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported $329M in total assets and 270 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,118 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees covers 270 participants in Washington, about 18% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $329M.

#3,118
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,299 peers)
-5.2%
assets change YoY
3.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees's outsized position by total assets

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$328,662,607 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (270 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported net income fell from $20M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees end-of-year assets fell from $347M in the plan year 2023 filing to $329M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees reported participants fell from 284 in the plan year 2023 filing to 270 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 920009235 · Alaska Airlines, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees · $329M · 270 · 96th

  • ASSETS $329M
  • PCT 270
  • EIN 96th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near Otter Tail Corporation Pension Plan
  • IND ind #3118

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$347M
Net Assets (End of Year)$329M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN920009235
Plan Effective Date1960-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Alaska Airlines, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Alaska Airlines, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$7.4B 31.142564552489677% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5B$6B$7B$8B 202220232024 $5.61B $7.36B ▲ +31.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 8 20,288 $5.6B
2023 8 22,853 $6.5B
2024 8 22,560 $7.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.328662607 · Participants: 270Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried EmployeesWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 56.4105157 · Participants: 231156Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 23.342502332 · Participants: 29538The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.379508818 · Participants: 31398The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.327244882 · Participants: 8695Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement PlanPaccar Inc Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.704439451 · Participants: 10345Paccar Inc Retirement Plan
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Otter Tail Corporation Pension Plan in MN ($329M); by covered participants it is The Retirement Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Victaulic Company in PA (270 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($329M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (270 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 Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees assets move in 2024?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees pulled back noticeably - down 5.2% during 2024, from $347M to $329M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have Alaska Airlines, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Alaska Airlines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.1%, from $5.6B to $7.4B.
Where does Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Otter Tail Corporation Pension Plan in MN ($329M, 311 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Alaska Airlines, Inc. Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Retirement Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Victaulic Company in PA (270 participants, $234M in assets).