401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$19.0B
Total assets: 89,836
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $211,331
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Delta Air Lines, Inc. · Georgia · Transportation & Warehousing

$19.0B in assets, 89,836 participants

Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $19.0B in total assets and 89,836 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 Georgia

Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 89,836 participants in Georgia, 80x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $19.0B.

$19.0B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 89,836
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $211,331
avg assets per participant

Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $16.2B in the plan year 2023 filing to $19.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 83,136 in the plan year 2023 filing to 89,836 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $2.9B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Georgia

Industry

Transportation & Warehousing

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 3,470 plans. Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 89,836 participants - 80x that state average ($19.0B EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$16.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$19.0B
Net Income	$2.8B
Employer EIN	580218548
Plan Effective Date	1971-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Delta Air Lines, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Delta Air Lines, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	11	112,289	$40.2B
2023	12	136,516	$46.0B
2024	9	136,853	$42.7B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Georgia

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

Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

The Teamster - UPS National 401(k) Tax Deferred Savings Plan $19.3B · 452,126
Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan for Pilots $15.9B · 14,473
UPS 401(k) Savings Plan $14.2B · 95,250
The Home Depot Futurebuilder $14.1B · 398,464
The Southern Company Employee Savings Plan $9.3B · 27,802

Compare Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

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

State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan (IL) $19.0B · 63,297
Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan (TX) $18.8B · 43,873
Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan (NJ) $18.3B · 56,714
Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan (PA) $19.7B · 90,495

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 17.3% during 2024, from $16.2B to $19.0B. Reported net income was $2.8B.

How have Delta Air Lines, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.2%, from $40.2B to $42.7B.

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

Delta 401(k) Retirement 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 Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan in IL ($19.0B, 63,297 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Delta 401(k) Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Delta 401(k) Retirement 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 Georgia. Compare plans
Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 6.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Transportation & Warehousing 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 580218548.

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.