Archrock Services, L.P. 401(k) Review & Grade
Archrock 401(k) Plan
Houston, TXUtilities1,219 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,006Employer $ per active participant
$9,003Employee $ saved per active participant
0.21%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$199.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$115,587Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity24.3 / 5049th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.1 / 2552th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.9 / 1532th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score52 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Utilities plans with 500–2,499 active participants (75 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 49th |
| Lower admin cost | 52th |
| Employee saving | 32th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 76% |
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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
- Archrock Services, L.P. put in about $6,006 per active participant, below the typical peer ($6,264). 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.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- 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 | $7,321,238 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,974,389 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,302,231 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $402,757 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $120,762 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,500 |
| Benefits paid out | $23,178,167 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $179.7M / $199.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,083 / 1,355 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,729 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Melton & Melton, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | $120,762 reported compensation |
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $115,520 reported compensation |
| Melton & Melton | $36,255 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013203015NAL0000930243001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 47-3682215, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.