Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Delaware, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
916
Employees
18,737
Annual payroll
$853.2M
2. National context
Delaware accounts for 0.31% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 47th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
DE avg annual wage
$45,533
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Delaware sector wages are -19.5% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 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 | New Castle County | 540 | 13,244 |
| #2 | Sussex County | 209 | 2,299 |
| #3 | Kent County | 160 | 3,167 |
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