Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,062
Employees
67,063
Annual payroll
$3.61B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 1.38% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 23rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$53,848
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Iowa sector wages are -4.8% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | 427 | 14,507 |
| #2 | Linn County | 202 | 7,277 |
| #3 | Scott County | 145 | 3,227 |
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