Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Colorado, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
20,453
Employees
178,136
Annual payroll
$13.32B
2. National context
Colorado accounts for 2.55% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 15th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CO avg annual wage
$74,784
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Colorado sector wages are +3.0% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,766
SAM debarred/excluded
2,459
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. 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 | Jefferson County | 2,111 | 15,129 |
| #2 | El Paso County | 2,023 | 15,268 |
| #3 | Arapahoe County | 1,961 | 23,947 |
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