Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Connecticut, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,756
Employees
35,704
Annual payroll
$4.28B
2. National context
Connecticut accounts for 1.09% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 27th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CT avg annual wage
$119,889
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Connecticut sector wages are -15.5% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
768
SAM debarred/excluded
1,275
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 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 459 | 13,850 |
| #2 | Capitol Planning Region | 378 | 6,357 |
| #3 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 245 | 3,876 |
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