Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
28,774
Employees
558,301
Annual payroll
$33.32B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 2.95% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$59,678
US avg annual wage
$60,435
Georgia sector wages are -1.3% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 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 | Fulton County | 4,568 | 94,663 |
| #2 | Gwinnett County | 2,577 | 37,150 |
| #3 | Cobb County | 2,444 | 40,689 |
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