401(k) Monitor

Allstate vs Progressive 401(k) match: 4% vs 6%

+2 pts

Winner on the headline number: Progressive, at 6% of pay against Allstate's 4%. Both filings disclose the full formula, so the two numbers compare like for like; vesting, true-up and enrollment defaults still differ line by line below.

On a $60,000 salary, that gap is worth $1,200 a year more in employer money from Progressive.

Filings lag by design and formulas can change between them. Why filings lag

Which 401(k) match is larger, Allstate or Progressive?

Progressive offers the larger 401(k) match: up to 6% of pay against Allstate's 4%, per each company's SEC Form 11-K for the plan year ended December 31, 2025.

AllstateProgressive
Maximum employer matchThe most the employer adds, as a share of your pay.4% of pay6% of pay (the larger maximum match)
Match formula100% (dollar-for-dollar) of the first 2% of pay, then 50% of the next 4% of pay100% (dollar-for-dollar) of the first 6% of pay
Contribute to collect it allWhat you must put in to earn the full match.6% of pay6% of pay
Vesting of the matchCliff: 100% vested after 2 years of serviceCliff: 100% vested after 2 years of service
Automatic enrollmentYes, 6% default, rises to 10%Yes, 6% default
Plan yearEnded December 31, 2025Ended December 31, 2025

Read from each company's most recent SEC Form 11-K filing. When a filing does not disclose something, we say so instead of guessing.

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