Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Colorado, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
10,928
Employees
128,919
Annual payroll
$13.57B
2. National context
Colorado accounts for 2.27% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 13th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CO avg annual wage
$105,237
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Colorado sector wages are -14.9% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 Finance and Insurance. 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 | 1,751 | 30,798 |
| #2 | Arapahoe County | 1,673 | 25,563 |
| #3 | El Paso County | 1,166 | 13,735 |
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