Ranking of CY 2021 401k Industry Groups
by their Average Account Balance

Ranks the 272 industry groups (first four digits from the six-digit NAICS business code, Line 2d in Form 5500) of 401k plans by their average account balance, i.e., total assets (Line 1f of Schedule H) divided by total participants (Line 6f of Form 5500). Each plan's contribution is weighted by its total participants. Covers 55,116 401k plans that filed a Schedule H, whose start date is in Q1 2021, and each with at least $1M in total assets.  Uses latest data (12/1/22) from DOL EBSA.

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   Industry Group | Number of 401k Plans | Average Account Balance

1. Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | #plans=142 | avg=$317,312
2. Securities and Commodity Exchanges | #plans=10 | avg=$288,362
3. Legal Services | #plans=1,082 | avg=$284,932
4. Tobacco Manufacturing | #plans=25 | avg=$271,660
5. Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | #plans=293 | avg=$253,335
6. Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | #plans=222 | avg=$251,773
7. Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | #plans=181 | avg=$249,890
8. Basic Chemical Manufacturing | #plans=133 | avg=$244,931
9. Pipeline Transportation | #plans=26 | avg=$234,646
10. Other Financial Investment Activities | #plans=445 | avg=$229,841
11. Other Investment Pools and Funds | #plans=68 | avg=$216,945
12. Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | #plans=215 | avg=$215,956
13. Communications Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=103 | avg=$215,895
14. Sound Recording Industries | #plans=7 | avg=$206,016
15. Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | #plans=181 | avg=$205,055
16. Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | #plans=163 | avg=$189,244
17. Software Publishers | #plans=328 | avg=$186,575
18. Oil and Gas Extraction | #plans=215 | avg=$180,069
19. Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | #plans=118 | avg=$178,715
20. Natural Gas Distribution | #plans=66 | avg=$172,310
21. Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=123 | avg=$171,734
22. Insurance Carriers | #plans=431 | avg=$167,536
23. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | #plans=374 | avg=$165,408
24. Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | #plans=68 | avg=$165,236
25. Air Transportation | #plans=175 | avg=$162,144
26. Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | #plans=83 | avg=$161,883
27. Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | #plans=990 | avg=$158,694
28. Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | #plans=63 | avg=$157,819
29. Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | #plans=14 | avg=$157,034
30. Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | #plans=87 | avg=$153,880
31. Telecommunications | #plans=313 | avg=$153,230
32. Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | #plans=73 | avg=$150,715
33. Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=146 | avg=$150,468
34. Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=51 | avg=$146,382
35. Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing | #plans=13 | avg=$145,594
36. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=275 | avg=$144,798
37. Other Information Services | #plans=245 | avg=$140,973
38. Management of Companies and Enterprises | #plans=641 | avg=$139,206
39. Fabric Mills | #plans=1 | avg=$137,952
40. Scientific Research and Development Services | #plans=364 | avg=$136,753
41. Metal Ore Mining | #plans=36 | avg=$133,513
42. Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | #plans=44 | avg=$132,696
43. Offices of Physicians | #plans=1,738 | avg=$128,353
44. Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=68 | avg=$126,272
45. Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | #plans=310 | avg=$125,713
46. Computer Systems Design and Related Services | #plans=1,895 | avg=$125,021
47. Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | #plans=1,496 | avg=$124,633
48. Grain and Oilseed Milling | #plans=45 | avg=$123,807
49. Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=85 | avg=$123,261
50. Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | #plans=299 | avg=$122,957
51. Timber Tract Operations | #plans=11 | avg=$121,901
52. Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=210 | avg=$121,309
53. Depository Credit Intermediation | #plans=1,747 | avg=$120,130
54. Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | #plans=579 | avg=$119,729
55. Cable and Other Subscription Programming | #plans=27 | avg=$119,689
56. Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=219 | avg=$115,744
57. Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | #plans=213 | avg=$114,820
58. Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | #plans=84 | avg=$114,327
59. Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | #plans=68 | avg=$113,758
60. Direct Selling Establishments | #plans=129 | avg=$111,986
61. Hunting and Trapping | #plans=2 | avg=$111,650
62. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=114 | avg=$110,951
63. Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=96 | avg=$110,183
64. Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=228 | avg=$109,396
65. Hardware Manufacturing | #plans=26 | avg=$104,487
66. Radio and Television Broadcasting | #plans=99 | avg=$103,455
67. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=47 | avg=$103,309
68. Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | #plans=974 | avg=$103,041
69. Rail Transportation | #plans=52 | avg=$102,389
70. Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=40 | avg=$101,395
71. Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | #plans=226 | avg=$100,071
72. Beverage Manufacturing | #plans=207 | avg=$99,758
73. Metal and Mineral (Except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=87 | avg=$99,718
74. Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | #plans=78 | avg=$99,185
75. Water, Sewage and Other Systems | #plans=63 | avg=$99,085
76. Water Transportation | #plans=88 | avg=$98,643
77. Nonferrous Metal (Except Aluminum) Production and Processing | #plans=90 | avg=$98,536
78. Rubber Product Manufacturing | #plans=141 | avg=$95,876
79. Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | #plans=55 | avg=$95,238
80. Activities Related To Credit Intermediation | #plans=81 | avg=$95,199
81. Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | #plans=60 | avg=$95,104
82. Coal Mining | #plans=58 | avg=$94,760
83. Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | #plans=193 | avg=$92,130
84. Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | #plans=406 | avg=$90,809
85. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=86 | avg=$90,660
86. Dairy Product Manufacturing | #plans=126 | avg=$88,215
87. Nonresidential Building Construction | #plans=602 | avg=$87,962
88. Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (Except Copyrighted Works) | #plans=19 | avg=$87,644
89. Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing | #plans=89 | avg=$86,883
90. Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | #plans=122 | avg=$86,786
91. Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | #plans=55 | avg=$86,268
92. Other Food Manufacturing | #plans=366 | avg=$85,466
93. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | #plans=106 | avg=$85,418
94. Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=379 | avg=$84,850
95. Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=59 | avg=$84,385
96. Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | #plans=954 | avg=$83,327
97. Household Appliance Manufacturing | #plans=35 | avg=$83,163
98. Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=246 | avg=$82,952
99. Forging and Stamping | #plans=169 | avg=$81,477
100. Ship and Boat Building | #plans=73 | avg=$81,394
101. Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | #plans=20 | avg=$81,136
102. Hardware and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=204 | avg=$80,923
103. Printing and Related Support Activities | #plans=400 | avg=$80,828
104. Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | #plans=62 | avg=$80,719
105. Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | #plans=674 | avg=$80,239
106. Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | #plans=91 | avg=$80,205
107. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | #plans=120 | avg=$79,615
108. Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | #plans=50 | avg=$79,608
109. Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=536 | avg=$79,118
110. Nondepository Credit Intermediation | #plans=407 | avg=$78,472
111. Support Activities for Mining | #plans=124 | avg=$76,676
112. Motion Picture and Video Industries | #plans=87 | avg=$75,836
113. Spectator Sports | #plans=156 | avg=$75,817
114. Foundries | #plans=65 | avg=$75,520
115. Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | #plans=365 | avg=$75,494
116. Building Equipment Contractors | #plans=860 | avg=$74,174
117. Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=114 | avg=$73,015
118. Support Activities for Water Transportation | #plans=49 | avg=$72,736
119. Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | #plans=36 | avg=$72,708
120. Footwear Manufacturing | #plans=21 | avg=$72,544
121. Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=68 | avg=$72,318
122. Sawmills and Wood Preservation | #plans=67 | avg=$71,424
123. Outpatient Care Centers | #plans=387 | avg=$71,361
124. Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | #plans=54 | avg=$71,095
125. Residential Building Construction | #plans=278 | avg=$71,062
126. Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | #plans=175 | avg=$70,255
127. Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | #plans=315 | avg=$68,998
128. Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | #plans=29 | avg=$68,932
129. Support Activities for Animal Production | #plans=21 | avg=$68,594
130. Plastics Product Manufacturing | #plans=653 | avg=$68,421
131. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=286 | avg=$67,161
132. Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | #plans=18 | avg=$66,949
133. Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | #plans=169 | avg=$66,523
134. Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | #plans=93 | avg=$66,290
135. Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | #plans=14 | avg=$66,011
136. Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | #plans=165 | avg=$64,981
137. Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=162 | avg=$64,440
138. Other Specialty Trade Contractors | #plans=755 | avg=$64,302
139. Land Subdivision | #plans=42 | avg=$63,162
140. Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | #plans=126 | avg=$62,793
141. Hospitals | #plans=610 | avg=$61,861
142. Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | #plans=56 | avg=$61,621
143. Waste Management and Remediation Services | #plans=163 | avg=$61,284
144. Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=187 | avg=$60,658
145. Support Activities for Crop Production | #plans=128 | avg=$60,493
146. Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=109 | avg=$59,657
147. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | #plans=209 | avg=$58,988
148. Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | #plans=92 | avg=$58,452
149. Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | #plans=155 | avg=$58,413
150. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (Except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | #plans=139 | avg=$58,128
151. Other Animal Production | #plans=27 | avg=$57,978
152. Health and Personal Care Stores | #plans=225 | avg=$57,119
153. Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=304 | avg=$57,113
154. Specialized Design Services | #plans=78 | avg=$56,573
155. Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | #plans=439 | avg=$56,412
156. Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | #plans=195 | avg=$55,599
157. Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores | #plans=46 | avg=$54,259
158. Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | #plans=66 | avg=$53,866
159. Death Care Services | #plans=29 | avg=$53,604
160. Activities Related To Real Estate | #plans=1,009 | avg=$52,255
161. Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | #plans=124 | avg=$52,251
162. Textile Product Mills | #plans=97 | avg=$52,178
163. General Rental Centers | #plans=10 | avg=$51,660
164. Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | #plans=61 | avg=$51,278
165. Utility System Construction | #plans=90 | avg=$51,043
166. Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | #plans=37 | avg=$50,627
167. Business Support Services | #plans=263 | avg=$49,950
168. Fishing | #plans=14 | avg=$49,059
169. Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | #plans=48 | avg=$48,434
170. Apparel Knitting Mills | #plans=10 | avg=$47,790
171. Drycleaning and Laundry Services | #plans=75 | avg=$47,545
172. Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | #plans=141 | avg=$47,285
173. Educational Services | #plans=609 | avg=$47,195
174. Book Stores and News Dealers | #plans=15 | avg=$46,957
175. Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | #plans=30 | avg=$46,943
176. Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | #plans=74 | avg=$46,476
177. Other Wood Product Manufacturing | #plans=208 | avg=$45,799
178. Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | #plans=29 | avg=$45,699
179. Support Activities for Road Transportation | #plans=41 | avg=$45,374
180. Freight Transportation Arrangement | #plans=127 | avg=$45,340
181. Textile Mills | #plans=46 | avg=$44,556
182. Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | #plans=102 | avg=$44,379
183. Logging | #plans=7 | avg=$44,283
184. Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | #plans=65 | avg=$44,102
185. Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | #plans=10 | avg=$44,028
186. Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores | #plans=45 | avg=$43,329
187. Community Food and Housing and Emergency and Other Relief Services | #plans=115 | avg=$43,114
188. Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | #plans=144 | avg=$43,048
189. Florists | #plans=8 | avg=$41,430
190. Support Activities for Rail Transportation | #plans=15 | avg=$41,119
191. Other Support Services | #plans=89 | avg=$41,094
192. Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | #plans=62 | avg=$40,831
193. Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | #plans=65 | avg=$40,535
194. Fruit and Tree Nut Farming | #plans=58 | avg=$40,121
195. Consumer Goods Rental | #plans=21 | avg=$39,507
196. Animal Food Manufacturing | #plans=80 | avg=$39,102
197. Lessors of Real Estate | #plans=331 | avg=$38,275
198. Furniture Stores | #plans=129 | avg=$38,240
199. Support Activities for Forestry | #plans=14 | avg=$38,159
200. Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | #plans=1,899 | avg=$37,772
201. Automobile Dealers | #plans=1,562 | avg=$37,759
202. Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | #plans=31 | avg=$37,751
203. Gambling Industries | #plans=153 | avg=$37,524
204. Office Administrative Services | #plans=178 | avg=$36,843
205. Hog and Pig Farming | #plans=14 | avg=$36,600
206. Personal Care Services | #plans=77 | avg=$36,193
207. Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production | #plans=100 | avg=$35,065
208. Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | #plans=138 | avg=$34,846
209. Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | #plans=153 | avg=$34,821
210. Other Support Activities for Transportation | #plans=99 | avg=$34,686
211. Traveler Accommodation | #plans=517 | avg=$34,261
212. Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | #plans=212 | avg=$33,550
213. Warehousing and Storage | #plans=187 | avg=$33,485
214. Offices of Dentists | #plans=142 | avg=$33,316
215. Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | #plans=17 | avg=$32,996
216. Support Activities for Air Transportation | #plans=74 | avg=$32,942
217. Building Finishing Contractors | #plans=133 | avg=$32,838
218. Vegetable and Melon Farming | #plans=52 | avg=$32,695
219. Amusement Parks and Arcades | #plans=32 | avg=$32,528
220. Other Crop Farming | #plans=68 | avg=$32,283
221. Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | #plans=206 | avg=$32,256
222. Specialized Freight Trucking | #plans=169 | avg=$32,175
223. Vending Machine Operators | #plans=18 | avg=$31,654
224. General Freight Trucking | #plans=633 | avg=$31,220
225. Facilities Support Services | #plans=85 | avg=$30,820
226. Offices of Other Health Practitioners | #plans=521 | avg=$30,212
227. Department Stores | #plans=18 | avg=$30,186
228. Electronics and Appliance Stores | #plans=66 | avg=$30,091
229. Building Material and Supplies Dealers | #plans=238 | avg=$30,077
230. Poultry and Egg Production | #plans=41 | avg=$29,505
231. Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products | #plans=4 | avg=$28,964
232. Oilseed and Grain Farming | #plans=64 | avg=$28,735
233. Grocery Stores | #plans=424 | avg=$28,363
234. General Merchandise Stores, Including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters | #plans=38 | avg=$28,304
235. Performing Arts Companies | #plans=45 | avg=$28,049
236. Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | #plans=3 | avg=$27,366
237. Clothing Stores | #plans=136 | avg=$27,274
238. Other Personal Services | #plans=439 | avg=$27,194
239. Home Furnishings Stores | #plans=72 | avg=$27,071
240. Shoe Stores | #plans=32 | avg=$27,031
241. RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | #plans=8 | avg=$26,793
242. Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | #plans=53 | avg=$26,066
243. Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | #plans=12 | avg=$25,824
244. Cattle Ranching and Farming | #plans=38 | avg=$24,358
245. Automotive Repair and Maintenance | #plans=132 | avg=$24,175
246. Services To Buildings and Dwellings | #plans=245 | avg=$23,212
247. Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | #plans=330 | avg=$22,795
248. Animal Slaughtering and Processing | #plans=95 | avg=$21,881
249. Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | #plans=47 | avg=$21,743
250. Individual and Family Services | #plans=457 | avg=$21,097
251. Urban Transit Systems | #plans=15 | avg=$18,522
252. Charter Bus Industry | #plans=24 | avg=$18,266
253. Taxi and Limousine Service | #plans=20 | avg=$17,349
254. Couriers and Express Delivery Services | #plans=21 | avg=$16,758
255. Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | #plans=74 | avg=$16,651
256. Vocational Rehabilitation Services | #plans=108 | avg=$16,255
257. Specialty Food Stores | #plans=112 | avg=$16,232
258. Child Day Care Services | #plans=64 | avg=$16,178
259. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | #plans=20 | avg=$16,030
260. Gasoline Stations | #plans=102 | avg=$15,939
261. Aquaculture | #plans=5 | avg=$15,760
262. Used Merchandise Stores | #plans=17 | avg=$15,526
263. Restaurants and Other Eating Places | #plans=719 | avg=$14,867
264. Local Messengers and Local Delivery | #plans=6 | avg=$14,511
265. Home Health Care Services | #plans=405 | avg=$14,378
266. Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | #plans=1,008 | avg=$14,049
267. Employment Services | #plans=524 | avg=$13,719
268. Special Food Services | #plans=178 | avg=$13,281
269. School and Employee Bus Transportation | #plans=43 | avg=$9,533
270. Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | #plans=15 | avg=$9,360
271. Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | #plans=10 | avg=$8,665
272. Investigation and Security Services | #plans=110 | avg=$6,750