Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
35,947
Employees
570,591
Annual payroll
$20.52B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 3.44% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 6th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$35,956
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Illinois sector wages are -2.0% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
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 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 | Cook County | 13,648 | 217,256 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 2,910 | 54,401 |
| #3 | Lake County | 2,099 | 34,630 |
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