Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Pennsylvania, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
40,488
Employees
660,495
Annual payroll
$22.28B
2. National context
Pennsylvania accounts for 3.87% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 5th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
PA avg annual wage
$33,737
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Pennsylvania sector wages are -8.0% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
3,563
SAM debarred/excluded
4,961
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Retail Trade. 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 | Philadelphia County | 4,364 | 60,604 |
| #2 | Allegheny County | 3,982 | 67,468 |
| #3 | Montgomery County | 2,943 | 56,099 |
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