Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,620
Employees
31,619
Annual payroll
$1.93B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 1.01% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 30th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$60,960
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Iowa sector wages are -57.0% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 Information. 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 | 262 | 7,183 |
| #2 | Linn County | 125 | 2,839 |
| #3 | Johnson County | 64 | 4,611 |
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