Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in California, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
127,019
Employees
2,221,389
Annual payroll
$160.98B
2. National context
California accounts for 13.01% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 1st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CA avg annual wage
$72,470
US avg annual wage
$60,435
California sector wages are +19.9% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 Health Care and Social Assistance. 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 | 37,635 | 615,446 |
| #2 | Orange County | 13,951 | 194,903 |
| #3 | San Diego County | 11,184 | 196,997 |
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