Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,083
Employees
90,079
Annual payroll
$9.62B
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 2.54% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$106,837
US avg annual wage
$141,904
North Carolina sector wages are -24.7% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Mecklenburg County | 706 | 21,847 |
| #2 | Wake County | 706 | 28,621 |
| #3 | Guilford County | 222 | 4,837 |
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