Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,316
Employees
11,462
Annual payroll
$594.0M
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.45% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 41st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$51,828
US avg annual wage
$56,557
South Dakota sector wages are -8.4% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
238
SAM debarred/excluded
316
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | Minnehaha County | 298 | 4,209 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 129 | 1,196 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 76 | 524 |
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