Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
11,517
Employees
269,488
Annual payroll
$29.15B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 7.16% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 3rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$108,183
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Texas sector wages are -23.8% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 Information. 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 | 1,586 | 35,120 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 1,554 | 62,100 |
| #3 | Travis County | 1,344 | 49,904 |
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