Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in New Jersey, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,786
Employees
83,133
Annual payroll
$10.14B
2. National context
New Jersey accounts for 2.35% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 14th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NJ avg annual wage
$121,917
US avg annual wage
$141,904
New Jersey sector wages are -14.1% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,355
SAM debarred/excluded
2,454
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 | Bergen County | 541 | 13,777 |
| #2 | Middlesex County | 406 | 7,265 |
| #3 | Essex County | 346 | 4,914 |
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