The following list shows the top 15 large companies (with more than 1,000 employees) that have the highest employer match per employee:
- UPS/IPA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MONEY PURCHASE PENSION PLAN: $37,593
- MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY PROFIT SHARING TRUST: $32,644
- EPIC GAMES, INC. 401(K) PLAN AND TRUST: $32,428
- UNITED AIRLINES PILOT RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN: $31,806
- STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN: $31,587
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN: $31,114
- NUCOR CORPORATION PROFIT SHARING AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN: $30,085
- DELTA 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN FOR PILOTS: $29,067
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 401(K) PLAN FOR PILOTS: $28,375
- ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. PILOTS INVESTMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN: $27,076
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. PILOTS’ RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN: $26,950
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION PHYSICIANS RETIREMENT PLAN: $25,787
- ORGANON U.S. SAVINGS PLAN: $24,782
- BAIN CAPITAL, LP PROFIT SHARING PLAN: $24,705
- SUTTER MEDICAL GROUP 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN: $24,442
All of these companies contributed amounts exceeding the IRS annual employee contribution limit. This group includes numerous airlines, physician groups, and financial companies. Specifically, airline pilots, in general, receive substantial contributions to their retirement accounts from their employers. Additionally, two steel companies, Steel Dynamics and Nucor, stand out for their generous employer matching programs. Bain Capital, a renowned consulting firm, is also part of this group. The group further includes physician organizations such as Sutter Medical and the University of Wisconsin Medical Group.