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Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition

State of Management of Companies and Enterprises in Illinois, 2026 Edition

NAICS 55
May 28, 2026

1. Market sizing (2022)

Establishments
2,124
Employees
220,041
Annual payroll
$28.58B

2. National context

Illinois accounts for 4.15% of the 51,218 US establishments in this sector and ranks 6th out of 51 reporting states.

3. Workforce wages

IL avg annual wage
$129,883
US avg annual wage
$126,844

Illinois sector wages are +2.4% versus the national average for NAICS 55.

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 Management of Companies and Enterprises. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.

5. Top 3 counties by establishment count

RankCountyEstablishmentsEmployees
#1Cook County943102,715
#2DuPage County37929,222
#3Lake County14325,286
GovBids
Federal contract opportunities and awards. Filter by NAICS, agency, set-aside.
NewFilings
Fresh business filings from Secretary of State data across 10 states.
Sources & attribution
Census County Business Patterns 2022; ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates; OIG LEIE + SAM exclusion lists as of 2026-05-27.
Census data is public domain. Exclusion data sourced from https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp and https://sam.gov/exclusions.