Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
54,478
Employees
737,882
Annual payroll
$53.11B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 6.80% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 3rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$71,974
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Texas sector wages are -0.8% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Construction. 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 | Harris County | 7,623 | 155,314 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 4,761 | 86,453 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 3,852 | 53,417 |
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