Public Pension Vesting Periods by State

Average number of years to vest in retirement plans that are open to new members, as of December 2025

Note (1): The data for this table average all open classes of benefits for statewide retirement systems. Data for hybrid plans are the average of the maximum of each tier's vesting point. Note (2): Alaska only has defined contribution plans open for new public employees; most legacy pension plans in AK have five-year vesting.
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