401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$715M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,320
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$308,207
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$715M in assets, 2,320 participants

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported $715M in total assets and 2,320 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #17,184 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in California

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,320 participants in California, 3.7x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $715M.

#17,184
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+15.9%
assets growth YoY
7.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$715,040,838 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings 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. Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,320 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $122M in the plan year 2023 filing to $98M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $617M in the plan year 2023 filing to $715M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,086 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,320 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 680397820 · Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan · $715M · 2,320 · 98th

  • BOY $715M
  • SCH 2,320
  • EBSA 98th
  • PART 401(k)
  • TYPE near Wisconsin NECA-IBEW Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #17184

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 California →

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$617M
Net Assets (End of Year)$715M
Net Income$98M
Employer EIN680397820
Plan Effective Date1993-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$715M 44.62360400077803% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $494M $715M ▲ +44.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,147 $494M
2023 1 2,086 $617M
2024 1 2,320 $715M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.715040838 · Participants: 2320Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wisconsin NECA-IBEW Retirement Plan in WI ($715M); by covered participants it is Baylor Affiliated Services Retirement Savings Plan in TX (2,322 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($715M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,320 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 Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.9% during 2024, from $617M to $715M. Reported net income was $98M.
How have Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 44.6%, from $494M to $715M.
Where does Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wisconsin NECA-IBEW Retirement Plan in WI ($715M, 2,442 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Baylor Affiliated Services Retirement Savings Plan in TX (2,322 participants, $236M in assets).