Nucor 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Nucor's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Greer Walker LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 203 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.
| Nucor: employer contribution per participant | $6,758 | |
| Peer median | $3,733 |
| Nucor: average balance | $272,716 | |
| Peer median | $157,962 |
| Nucor: admin expenses ÷ assets | <0.01% | |
| Peer median | 0.05% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $7.4B at the end of plan year 2021 to $9.3B at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,312 | $9.3B | $232M | $6,758 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 32,745 | $8.5B | $475M | $14,756 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 29,522 | $6.8B | $721M | $24,761 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 25,718 | $7.4B | $686M | $27,093 | 0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Nucor plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Nucor Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Greer Walker LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Nucor match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Nucor Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $232M in employer contributions, about $6,758 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Nucor 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Nucor Corporation Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Nucor 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Nucor Corporation.
I left Nucor. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Nucor Corporation, (704) 367-8663) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Nucor old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Nucor 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Nucor filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Nucor. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology