Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Manufacturing in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 31-33
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
20,781
Employees
847,587
Annual payroll
$62.85B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 7.28% of the 285,500 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$74,155
US avg annual wage
$69,846
Texas sector wages are +6.2% versus the national average for NAICS 31-33.
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 Manufacturing. 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 | 4,091 | 149,251 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 2,190 | 107,419 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 1,588 | 89,758 |
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