Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Alaska, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
165
Employees
9,214
Annual payroll
$1.25B
2. National context
Alaska accounts for 0.71% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 34th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AK avg annual wage
$135,738
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Alaska sector wages are +24.1% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
269
SAM debarred/excluded
371
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 | Anchorage Municipality | 50 | 3,316 |
| #2 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 22 | 763 |
| #3 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 18 | 595 |
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