Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Massachusetts, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,629
Employees
106,148
Annual payroll
$5.94B
2. National context
Massachusetts accounts for 1.57% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 19th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MA avg annual wage
$55,973
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Massachusetts sector wages are -1.0% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,711
SAM debarred/excluded
2,571
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 | Middlesex County | 876 | 21,270 |
| #2 | Essex County | 580 | 5,867 |
| #3 | Worcester County | 572 | 15,734 |
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