Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
5,100
Employees
125,853
Annual payroll
$14.74B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 3.17% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 7th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$117,131
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Georgia sector wages are -17.5% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Fulton County | 1,304 | 59,575 |
| #2 | Gwinnett County | 510 | 10,460 |
| #3 | DeKalb County | 492 | 16,536 |
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