Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Missouri, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,617
Employees
53,238
Annual payroll
$4.75B
2. National context
Missouri accounts for 1.63% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 19th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MO avg annual wage
$89,257
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Missouri sector wages are -37.1% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | St. Louis County | 501 | 17,307 |
| #2 | Jackson County | 354 | 9,102 |
| #3 | St. Louis city | 177 | 4,753 |
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