Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in Delaware, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,266
Employees
73,034
Annual payroll
$4.81B
2. National context
Delaware accounts for 0.33% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 44th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
DE avg annual wage
$65,847
US avg annual wage
$60,435
Delaware sector wages are +9.0% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 Health Care and Social Assistance. 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 | 1,971 | 47,069 |
| #2 | Sussex County | 716 | 13,283 |
| #3 | Kent County | 567 | 12,440 |
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