Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Massachusetts, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,645
Employees
130,330
Annual payroll
$20.73B
2. National context
Massachusetts accounts for 2.26% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 15th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MA avg annual wage
$159,024
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Massachusetts sector wages are +12.1% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Middlesex County | 1,191 | 63,651 |
| #2 | Suffolk County | 645 | 33,320 |
| #3 | Norfolk County | 397 | 12,913 |
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