Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Missouri, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
5,690
Employees
103,240
Annual payroll
$5.11B
2. National context
Missouri accounts for 1.93% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 16th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MO avg annual wage
$49,536
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Missouri sector wages are -12.4% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 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 | St. Louis County | 926 | 21,846 |
| #2 | Jackson County | 483 | 8,073 |
| #3 | Greene County | 322 | 10,986 |
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