Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Louisiana, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,919
Employees
70,276
Annual payroll
$4.69B
2. National context
Louisiana accounts for 1.33% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 24th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
LA avg annual wage
$66,755
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Louisiana sector wages are +18.0% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,941
SAM debarred/excluded
2,706
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 Parish | 465 | 9,951 |
| #2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 257 | 6,613 |
| #3 | Orleans Parish | 252 | 6,780 |
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