Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Msa Worldwide, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$575M
Total assets
1,649
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$348,670
Avg per participant
PlainRetire home → About this data

Official DOL plan name: Msa Pension Plan · Sponsored by Msa Worldwide, LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$575M in assets, 1,649 participants

Msa Worldwide, LLC's Msa Pension Plan reported $575M in total assets and 1,649 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #17,068 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Msa Pension Plan covers 1,649 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.0x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $575M.

$575M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,649
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$348,670
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Msa Pension Plan reported net income fell from $48M in the plan year 2023 filing to $33M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Msa Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $542M in the plan year 2023 filing to $575M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Msa Pension Plan reported participants rose from 1,611 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,649 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State
Industry

Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Msa Pension Plan reports 1,649 participants - 2.0x that state average ($575M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$542M
Net Assets (End of Year)$575M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN464914866
Plan Effective Date1944-12-20
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Msa Worldwide, LLC)

$800M$900M$1,000M$1,100M 202220232024 $819M $990M ▲ +21.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Msa Worldwide, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,558 $819M
2023 2 3,832 $915M
2024 2 3,925 $990M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Msa Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Msa Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Msa Pension PlanNational Elevator In…Steelworkers Pension…The PNC Financial Se…The Bank of New York…Constellation Retire…
Msa Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Msa Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Msa Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Msa Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.1% during 2024, from $542M to $575M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have Msa Worldwide, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Msa Worldwide, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.0%, from $819M to $990M.
Where does Msa Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Msa Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Msa Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters' Pension Plan in MD ($575M, 3,948 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Msa Pension Plan's numbers.