Western Alliance Bancorporation 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Western Alliance Bancorporation'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 | Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Rsm US LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 214 defined-contribution plans in finance and insurance with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Western Alliance Bancorporation: employer contribution per participant | $5,211 | |
| Peer median | $3,266 |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation: average balance | $121,599 | |
| Peer median | $137,177 |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.07% | |
| Peer median | 0.08% |
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 $300M at the end of plan year 2021 to $545M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,620 | $545M | $23.4M | $5,211 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 4,369 | $444M | $19.5M | $4,615 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 4,060 | $357M | $18.9M | $4,743 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 4,086 | $272M | $17.6M | $4,454 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 3,643 | $300M | $13.1M | $3,709 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Western Alliance Bancorporation match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Western Alliance Bancorporation 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $23.4M in employer contributions, about $5,211 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Western Alliance Bancorporation 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Western Alliance Bancorporation 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Western Alliance Bancorporation 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc. The plan administrator is Western Alliance Bancorporation.
I left Western Alliance Bancorporation. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Western Alliance Bancorporation, (602) 389-3500) or the recordkeeper, Schwab Retirement Plan Services Inc. The Western Alliance Bancorporation old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Western Alliance Bancorporation 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Western Alliance Bancorporation 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 Western Alliance Bancorporation. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology