Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Louisiana, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,589
Employees
18,880
Annual payroll
$1.21B
2. National context
Louisiana accounts for 0.99% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 31st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
LA avg annual wage
$63,929
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Louisiana sector wages are -54.9% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Orleans Parish | 214 | 1,601 |
| #2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 197 | 4,575 |
| #3 | Jefferson Parish | 156 | 1,742 |
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