Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Oklahoma, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,858
Employees
73,166
Annual payroll
$4.36B
2. National context
Oklahoma accounts for 1.11% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 28th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
OK avg annual wage
$59,585
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Oklahoma sector wages are -17.9% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,663
SAM debarred/excluded
2,525
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. 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 | Oklahoma County | 1,986 | 20,015 |
| #2 | Tulsa County | 1,576 | 16,114 |
| #3 | Cleveland County | 677 | 5,652 |
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