Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in South Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
7,782
Employees
81,929
Annual payroll
$6.91B
2. National context
South Carolina accounts for 1.62% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 22nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SC avg annual wage
$84,364
US avg annual wage
$123,705
South Carolina sector wages are -31.8% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
704
SAM debarred/excluded
1,141
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Finance and Insurance. 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 | Greenville County | 1,046 | 11,788 |
| #2 | Charleston County | 915 | 6,626 |
| #3 | Richland County | 715 | 12,880 |
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