Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
23,204
Employees
338,020
Annual payroll
$11.92B
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 2.22% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 13th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$35,263
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Tennessee sector wages are -3.9% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
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 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 | Shelby County | 2,931 | 42,201 |
| #2 | Davidson County | 2,683 | 39,719 |
| #3 | Knox County | 1,772 | 31,287 |
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