Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Delaware, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,486
Employees
23,375
Annual payroll
$1.59B
2. National context
Delaware accounts for 0.31% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 50th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
DE avg annual wage
$68,152
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Delaware sector wages are -6.1% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
229
SAM debarred/excluded
292
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 | New Castle County | 1,365 | 15,118 |
| #2 | Sussex County | 748 | 5,719 |
| #3 | Kent County | 370 | 2,513 |
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