Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
27,098
Employees
636,046
Annual payroll
$37.25B
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 2.78% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 11th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$58,563
US avg annual wage
$60,435
North Carolina sector wages are -3.1% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 Health Care and Social Assistance. 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 | 3,692 | 78,059 |
| #2 | Wake County | 3,559 | 73,250 |
| #3 | Guilford County | 1,448 | 40,311 |
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