Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
5,639
Employees
115,210
Annual payroll
$13.48B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 3.50% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 5th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$117,046
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Illinois sector wages are -17.5% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Cook County | 2,703 | 70,583 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 543 | 14,090 |
| #3 | Lake County | 279 | 3,615 |
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