401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Baxter International Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$4.6B
Total assets: 17,271
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $265,316
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Baxter International Inc. · Illinois · Professional & Technical Services

$4.6B in assets, 17,271 participants

Baxter International Inc.'s Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan reported $4.6B in total assets and 17,271 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 Illinois

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan covers 17,271 participants in Illinois, 22x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~768 per filing). Assets: $4.6B.

$4.6B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 17,271
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $265,316
avg assets per participant

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $497M in the plan year 2023 filing to $328M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $4.6B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 17,767 in the plan year 2023 filing to 17,271 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Illinois

Industry

Professional & Technical Services

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 768 participants across 5,440 plans. Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan reports 17,271 participants - 22x that state average ($4.6B EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$4.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$4.6B
Net Income	$328M
Employer EIN	360781620
Plan Effective Date	1979-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Baxter International Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Baxter International Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	3	14,719	$5.0B
2023	2	19,986	$5.6B
2024	2	18,993	$5.9B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan $21.3B · 66,965
State Farm 401(k) Savings Plan $19.0B · 63,297
United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan $16.8B · 16,659
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan $15.8B · 38,229
Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan $14.5B · 233,635

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

The Principal Select Savings Plan (IA) $4.6B · 12,841
Federal National Mortgage Association Retirement Savings Plan for Employees (DC) $4.6B · 8,108
Optumcare 401(k) Retirement Plan (MN) $4.6B · 34,492
Tiaa Code Section 401(k) Plan (NY) $4.6B · 11,786

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.7% during 2024, from $4.3B to $4.6B. Reported net income was $328M.

How have Baxter International Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Baxter International Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 16.8%, from $5.0B to $5.9B.

Where does Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings 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 Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Principal Select Savings Plan in IA ($4.6B, 12,841 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Baxter International Inc. and Subsidiaries U.S. Retirement Savings 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 Illinois. Compare plans
Baxter International Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 16.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Professional & Technical Services 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 360781620.

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.