Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
35,823
Employees
504,073
Annual payroll
$17.39B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 3.43% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 7th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$34,503
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Georgia sector wages are -5.9% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,293
SAM debarred/excluded
2,676
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Retail Trade. 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 | Fulton County | 3,777 | 54,868 |
| #2 | Gwinnett County | 3,073 | 48,760 |
| #3 | Cobb County | 2,326 | 39,350 |
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