Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
83,788
Employees
1,374,267
Annual payroll
$50.18B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 8.01% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$36,515
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Texas sector wages are -0.5% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
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 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 | Harris County | 13,588 | 213,769 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 7,794 | 134,636 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 6,287 | 108,600 |
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