Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Kentucky, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,252
Employees
128,175
Annual payroll
$6.94B
2. National context
Kentucky accounts for 1.10% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 28th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
KY avg annual wage
$54,178
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Kentucky sector wages are -4.2% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,741
SAM debarred/excluded
2,247
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 | Jefferson County | 664 | 56,280 |
| #2 | Boone County | 237 | 14,748 |
| #3 | Fayette County | 184 | 9,961 |
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