Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Colorado, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,432
Employees
98,729
Annual payroll
$6.23B
2. National context
Colorado accounts for 1.51% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 20th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CO avg annual wage
$63,107
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Colorado sector wages are +11.6% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | Adams County | 693 | 26,534 |
| #2 | Denver County | 616 | 33,728 |
| #3 | Arapahoe County | 481 | 6,425 |
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