Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,147
Employees
172,400
Annual payroll
$8.44B
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 2.77% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 10th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$48,935
US avg annual wage
$56,557
North Carolina sector wages are -13.5% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 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 | Mecklenburg County | 1,482 | 45,881 |
| #2 | Wake County | 745 | 12,119 |
| #3 | Guilford County | 555 | 22,443 |
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