# BenefitPlanPulse benchmark report

> As of 2026-11-04, BenefitPlanPulse holds 128,367 public records from U.S. Department of Labor EBSA Form 5500 filings (current plan-year dataset). The largest group is Plan with 100+ participants with 113,423 (88%); the median participants is $294 (middle half $163 to $739). Computed from the live dataset and updated on every refresh.

## Typical participants

- Lowest: $1
- 25th percentile: $163
- Median: $294
- 75th percentile: $739
- Highest: $2,639,882

## By location

| Group | Records |
|---|---|
| CA | 13314 |
| TX | 9883 |
| NY | 9195 |
| IL | 6130 |
| PA | 6068 |
| OH | 5652 |
| FL | 5595 |
| MI | 4401 |
| MA | 4044 |
| NJ | 4034 |
| GA | 3753 |
| VA | 3641 |
| MN | 3527 |
| WI | 3338 |
| NC | 3264 |

## By category

| Group | Records |
|---|---|
| Plan with 100+ participants | 113423 |
| New plan (first filing) | 8843 |
| Final filing (plan terminating or merging) | 6101 |

Source: https://zalwin.com/reports/benefitplanpulse-benchmark (updated 2026-11-04).