Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
20,821
Employees
326,433
Annual payroll
$18.37B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 7.07% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 4th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$56,278
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Illinois sector wages are -0.5% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | 9,479 | 151,788 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 2,820 | 32,635 |
| #3 | Will County | 1,975 | 39,072 |
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