Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Ohio, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,305
Employees
88,774
Annual payroll
$6.86B
2. National context
Ohio accounts for 2.67% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 8th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
OH avg annual wage
$77,270
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Ohio sector wages are -45.5% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
3,787
SAM debarred/excluded
4,566
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 | Franklin County | 622 | 14,430 |
| #2 | Cuyahoga County | 593 | 23,752 |
| #3 | Hamilton County | 390 | 11,244 |
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