Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Louisiana, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
7,381
Employees
60,844
Annual payroll
$4.87B
2. National context
Louisiana accounts for 1.54% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 24th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
LA avg annual wage
$80,122
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Louisiana sector wages are -35.2% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 Finance and Insurance. 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 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 904 | 11,074 |
| #2 | Jefferson Parish | 853 | 8,548 |
| #3 | Lafayette Parish | 567 | 3,795 |
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