Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Alaska, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
429
Employees
7,054
Annual payroll
$577.3M
2. National context
Alaska accounts for 0.27% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 50th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AK avg annual wage
$81,840
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Alaska sector wages are -42.3% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 Information. 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 | 166 | 5,084 |
| #2 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 41 | 396 |
| #3 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 37 | 389 |
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