Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
198
Employees
3,428
Annual payroll
$250.4M
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 0.85% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 26th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$73,038
US avg annual wage
$109,364
North Carolina sector wages are -33.2% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,827
SAM debarred/excluded
2,618
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. 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 | Mecklenburg County | 12 | 182 |
| #2 | Wake County | 12 | 257 |
| #3 | Guilford County | 10 | 80 |
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