Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Alabama, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
197
Employees
4,902
Annual payroll
$436.1M
2. National context
Alabama accounts for 0.85% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 28th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AL avg annual wage
$88,956
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Alabama sector wages are -18.7% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,870
SAM debarred/excluded
2,545
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tuscaloosa County | 24 | 1,072 |
| #2 | Jefferson County | 23 | 1,344 |
| #3 | Mobile County | 15 | 248 |
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