Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Manufacturing in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 31-33
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,704
Employees
467,211
Annual payroll
$28.24B
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 3.05% of the 285,500 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$60,438
US avg annual wage
$69,846
North Carolina sector wages are -13.5% versus the national average for NAICS 31-33.
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 Manufacturing. 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 | 774 | 28,386 |
| #2 | Wake County | 605 | 15,871 |
| #3 | Guilford County | 544 | 31,753 |
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