Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Colorado, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,823
Employees
94,785
Annual payroll
$11.83B
2. National context
Colorado accounts for 2.38% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 13th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CO avg annual wage
$124,797
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Colorado sector wages are -12.1% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Denver County | 712 | 20,351 |
| #2 | Arapahoe County | 505 | 23,764 |
| #3 | Boulder County | 369 | 11,473 |
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