Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
9,019
Employees
70,189
Annual payroll
$5.06B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 1.13% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 27th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$72,156
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Iowa sector wages are -0.6% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,118
SAM debarred/excluded
1,498
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. 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 | Polk County | 1,313 | 16,616 |
| #2 | Linn County | 581 | 6,549 |
| #3 | Scott County | 453 | 5,883 |
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