Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Rockwell Automation, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.8B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,001
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$904,530
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Rockwell Automation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Rockwell Automation, Inc. · Wisconsin · Manufacturing

$1.8B in assets, 2,001 participants

Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s Rockwell Automation Pension Plan reported $1.8B in total assets and 2,001 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.

  • #17,501 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan covers 2,001 participants in Wisconsin, 3.6x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $1.8B.

#17,501
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+1.9%
assets growth YoY
18×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,809,965,137 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

Rockwell Automation 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. Rockwell Automation Pension Plan lands in the large band (2,001 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Rockwell Automation Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$378M in the plan year 2023 filing to $28M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Rockwell Automation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,136 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,001 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Rockwell Automation Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.8B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 251797617 · Rockwell Automation, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan · $1.8B · 2,001 · 99th

  • BOY $1.8B
  • SCH 2,001
  • EBSA 99th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Hartford Healthcare Pension Plan
  • NET ind #17501

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 Wisconsin →

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Indiana Laborers Pension Fund$1.8BRockwell Automation Pension PlanRockwell Automation Pension …$1.8BHartford Healthcare Pension PlanHartford Healthcare Pension …$1.8BVoya Retirement Plan$1.8BGeneral Dynamics Retirement Plan (Commercial)General Dynamics Retirement …$1.8B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Rockwell Automation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.8B
Net Income$28M
Employer EIN251797617
Plan Effective Date2001-06-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Rockwell Automation, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Rockwell Automation, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5.6B 5.2744256617899605% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$5.2B$5.3B$5.4B$5.5B$5.6B$5.7B 202220232024 $5.3B $5.58B ▲ +5.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 11,346 $5.3B
2023 3 11,047 $5.4B
2024 3 11,249 $5.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Wisconsin

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

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020004000600080001000012000 1.522.533.54 Total assets ($B) Participants Rockwell Automation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809965137 · Participants: 2001Rockwell Automation Pension PlanBuilding Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and Vicinity, Total assets ($B): 3.531588718 · Participants: 10236Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund Milwaukee and VicinityThe Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.254287792 · Participants: 8254The Northwestern Mutual Employee Retirement PlanThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.075823689 · Participants: 7653The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Agents Retirement PlanHarley-Davidson Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.851962731 · Participants: 1414Harley-Davidson Retirement PlanNorth Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.83166949 · Participants: 5105North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund
Rockwell Automation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Rockwell Automation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Hartford Healthcare Pension Plan in CT ($1.8B); by covered participants it is Ahold USA, Inc. Pension Plan in MA (2,001 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.8B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,001 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 Rockwell Automation Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Rockwell Automation Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 1.9% during 2024, from $1.8B to $1.8B. Reported net income was $28M.
How have Rockwell Automation, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 5.3%, from $5.3B to $5.6B.
Where does Rockwell Automation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Rockwell Automation 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 Rockwell Automation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hartford Healthcare Pension Plan in CT ($1.8B, 3,787 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Rockwell Automation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ahold USA, Inc. Pension Plan in MA (2,001 participants, $566M in assets).