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Moderate Risk Pension Plans

Plans with some funding challenges but generally manageable risk levels. May need attention but not in immediate danger.

#Plan NameTypeStateParticipantsFunding RatioUnfunded GapGrade
1California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
State of California
publicCA2,050,00067.3%$230.0BC
2Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
State of Texas
publicTX1,730,00078.1%$54.0BB
3California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
State of California
publicCA985,00072.9%$118.0BB
4Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
State of Virginia
publicVA740,00075.1%$28.8BB
5Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
State of Arizona
publicAZ588,00072.3%$17.6BB
6Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS)
State of Indiana
publicIN425,00078.2%$10.3BB
7Georgia Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
State of Georgia
publicGA405,00077.4%$21.6BB
8Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
State of Maryland
publicMD398,00072.1%$23.6BB
9Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
State of Minnesota
publicMN378,00079.1%$9.2BB
10Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
State of Oregon
publicOR375,00077.3%$24.7BB
11NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS)
New York City
publicNY370,00076.8%$23.3BB
12UPS Retirement Plan
United Parcel Service
corporateGA335,00077.8%$12.6BB
13Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)
State of Kansas
publicKS328,00072.3%$9.5BB
14Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)
State of Texas
publicTX327,00070.1%$13.4BB
15General Electric Pension Plan
GE Aerospace (formerly General Electric)
corporateCT318,00076.2%$12.0BB
16Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan
Boeing Company
corporateVA228,00078.1%$15.7BB
17NYC Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
New York City
publicNY225,00074.2%$32.0BB
18Verizon Management Pension Plan
Verizon Communications
corporateNJ225,00079.8%$6.6BB
19School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS)
State of Ohio
publicOH218,00067.9%$7.7BB
20Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
State of Nevada
publicNV218,00076.2%$15.7BB
21FedEx Corporation Employees Pension Plan
FedEx Corporation
corporateTN218,00074.2%$8.3BB
22Lockheed Martin Corporation Retirement Plan
Lockheed Martin
corporateMD198,00079.8%$9.9BB
23Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
State of Minnesota
publicMN195,00079.8%$7.1BB
24Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA)
Los Angeles County
publicCA186,00075.2%$24.2BB
25Alabama Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
State of Alabama
publicAL178,00068.2%$12.8BB
26Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL)
State of Louisiana
publicLA172,00066.1%$11.0BC
27Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System
State of Oklahoma
publicOK162,00067.8%$8.6BB
28Georgia Employees Retirement System (ERS)
State of Georgia
publicGA138,00077.2%$5.3BB
29Alabama Employees Retirement System (ERS)
State of Alabama
publicAL132,00069.8%$6.7BB
30Missouri State Employees Retirement System (MOSERS)
State of Missouri
publicMO120,00072.2%$3.7BB
31Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
State of Minnesota
publicMN112,00077.3%$4.3BB
32Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS)
State of Arkansas
publicAR112,00071.9%$7.2BB
33New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
State of New Mexico
publicNM108,00067.9%$7.7BB
34Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS)
State of Arkansas
publicAR98,00074.8%$3.2BB
35Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan
Caterpillar Inc.
corporateTX92,00076.2%$4.4BB
36Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
State of Oklahoma
publicOK88,00070.3%$4.3BB
373M Company Pension Plan
3M Company
corporateMN88,00079.8%$3.4BB
38New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS)
State of New Hampshire
publicNH72,00065.1%$5.3BC
39Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration (MPERA)
State of Montana
publicMT65,00075.2%$4.1BB
40NYC Police Pension Fund
New York City
publicNY60,00078.3%$13.6BB
41West Virginia Public Employees Retirement System
State of West Virginia
publicWV60,00078.1%$1.7BB
42Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund (OP&F)
State of Ohio
publicOH56,00073.8%$6.2BB
43International Paper Company Retirement Plan
International Paper
corporateTN56,00078.3%$2.8BB
44Dow Chemical Company Employees Pension Plan
Dow Inc.
corporateMI55,00078.2%$2.8BB
45Kraft Heinz Company Pension Plan
Kraft Heinz Company
corporateIL55,00070.2%$1.7BB
46Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS)
City of Los Angeles
publicCA49,00075.8%$6.4BB
47Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS)
Orange County
publicCA46,00076.2%$6.4BB
48West Virginia Teachers Retirement System
State of West Virginia
publicWV45,00068.3%$2.7BB
49Alcoa Corporation Retirement Plan
Alcoa Corporation
corporatePA45,00068.2%$2.2BB
50North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS)
State of North Dakota
publicND44,00068.3%$1.9BB
51Wyoming Retirement System (WRS)
State of Wyoming
publicWY38,00077.8%$2.3BB
52Alaska Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
State of Alaska
publicAK38,00067.8%$3.4BB
53Textron Inc. Pension Plan
Textron Inc.
corporateRI35,00072.2%$1.9BB
54NYC Fire Department Pension Fund
New York City
publicNY28,00076.2%$5.5BB
55Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association
Contra Costa County
publicCA23,00078.3%$2.8BB
56Vermont State Employees Retirement System
State of Vermont
publicVT22,00067.9%$1.1BB
57Denver Employees Retirement Plan
City of Denver
publicCO21,00079.2%$1.3BB
58San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS)
City of San Diego
publicCA20,50073.3%$3.7BB
59Detroit General Retirement System
City of Detroit
publicMI20,00071.8%$780.0MB
60Phoenix Employees Retirement System
City of Phoenix
publicAZ18,00068.1%$1.5BB
61Operating Engineers Local 324 Pension Fund
IUOE Local 324
multiemployerMI16,50068.2%$1.0BB
62San Jose Federated City Employees Retirement System
City of San Jose
publicCA12,00074.2%$1.5BB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Moderate Risk" mean for a pension plan?

Plans with some funding challenges but generally manageable risk levels. May need attention but not in immediate danger.

How many pension plans are at moderate risk level?

There are currently 62 pension plans at moderate risk level in our database.

What is the PBGC?

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a federal agency that insures private-sector pension plans. If a plan fails, PBGC pays benefits up to a legal maximum. PBGC risk levels indicate how likely a plan is to need intervention.