Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in California, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
27,835
Employees
794,947
Annual payroll
$176.08B
2. National context
California accounts for 17.29% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 1st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CA avg annual wage
$221,502
US avg annual wage
$141,904
California sector wages are +56.1% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
9,676
SAM debarred/excluded
15,133
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 | Los Angeles County | 13,054 | 224,235 |
| #2 | Santa Clara County | 1,896 | 150,589 |
| #3 | San Francisco County | 1,869 | 106,173 |
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