Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
19,709
Employees
356,937
Annual payroll
$44.61B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 4.10% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 5th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$124,968
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Illinois sector wages are +1.0% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 Finance and Insurance. 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 | 8,023 | 211,287 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 2,192 | 29,449 |
| #3 | Lake County | 1,109 | 15,198 |
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