Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
29,603
Employees
219,083
Annual payroll
$18.74B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 3.70% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 5th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$85,551
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Illinois sector wages are +17.9% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
2,384
SAM debarred/excluded
3,724
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. 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 | Cook County | 10,766 | 75,053 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 3,087 | 30,568 |
| #3 | Lake County | 1,989 | 11,631 |
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