Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
180
Employees
3,046
Annual payroll
$218.6M
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 0.78% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 31st out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$71,780
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Tennessee sector wages are -34.4% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,820
SAM debarred/excluded
2,582
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. 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 | Knox County | 10 | 199 |
| #2 | Rutherford County | 9 | 87 |
| #3 | Cumberland County | 7 | 76 |
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