Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Missouri, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
14,378
Employees
143,050
Annual payroll
$10.34B
2. National context
Missouri accounts for 1.80% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 22nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MO avg annual wage
$72,251
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Missouri sector wages are -0.5% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,171
SAM debarred/excluded
1,651
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. 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 | St. Louis County | 2,011 | 33,151 |
| #2 | Jackson County | 1,492 | 25,678 |
| #3 | St. Charles County | 1,022 | 9,029 |
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