Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$308M
Total assets Above avg plan size
712
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$432,224
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan · Sponsored by Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund · New Jersey · Construction

$308M in assets, 712 participants

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund's Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan reported $308M in total assets and 712 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #8,610 in Construction (9,039 peers)

Where Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan sits by assets

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $308M for 712 participants (~$432,224/participant), up 9.0% in 2024.

#8,610
in Construction (9,039 peers)
+9.0%
assets growth YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$307,743,728 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (712 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan reported net income rose from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $25M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $282M in the plan year 2023 filing to $308M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan reported participants rose from 695 in the plan year 2023 filing to 712 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 510219541 · Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan · $308M · 712 · 96th

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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 Construction retirement plans → · Plans in New Jersey →

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

National Life Group Pension Plan for EmployeesNational Life Group Pension …$309MAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Partners' Retirement PlanAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Fe…$309MLocal Union 212 IBEW Pension Trust FundLocal Union 212 IBEW Pension…$308MCrawford & Company Retirement PlanCrawford & Company Retiremen…$308MPlumbers Local 9 Pension Plan$308M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$282M
Net Assets (End of Year)$307M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN510219541
Plan Effective Date1977-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$308M 18.45887707017939% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M 202220232024 $260M $308M ▲ +18.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 706 $260M
2023 1 695 $282M
2024 1 712 $308M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.307743728 · Participants: 712Plumbers Local 9 Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.095569114 · Participants: 37882Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.066557714 · Participants: 83812JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.855309 · Participants: 7280Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.025028912 · Participants: 16233The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanMerck US Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.090083286 · Participants: 26843Merck US Pension Plan
Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Crawford & Company Retirement Plan in GA ($308M); by covered participants it is Presbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan II in NM (713 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (712 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 Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.0% during 2024, from $282M to $308M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Plumbers Local 9 Pension Fund's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $260M to $308M.
Where does Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Crawford & Company Retirement Plan in GA ($308M, 280 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Plumbers Local 9 Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Presbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan II in NM (713 participants, $261M in assets).