Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
13,984
Employees
82,053
Annual payroll
$6.26B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 3.00% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 8th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$76,254
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Illinois sector wages are +9.7% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
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 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. 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 | 6,871 | 47,134 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 1,526 | 10,840 |
| #3 | Lake County | 893 | 3,950 |
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