Superior Energy Services, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Superior Energy 401(k) Plan
Houston, TXMining, Oil & Gas949 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,542Employer $ per active participant
$6,586Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$202.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$121,927Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity19.1 / 5038th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.3 / 2569th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.2 / 1541th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score46 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Mining, Oil & Gas plans with 500–2,499 active participants (129 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 38th |
| Lower admin cost | 69th |
| Employee saving | 41th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 60% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Superior Energy Services put in about $3,542 per active participant, below the typical peer ($4,357). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $3,361,083 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,250,029 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $157,887 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $240,645 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,500 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $93,426 |
| Other admin expenses | $34,223 |
| Benefits paid out | $25,520,563 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $192.5M / $202.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 902 / 996 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,659 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Doeren Mayhew Assurance |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $98,316 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $93,426 reported compensation |
| Towers Watson Investment Services | $34,221 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250929143623NAL0027035730001, received 2025-09-29, EIN 75-2379388, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.