Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
77,083
Employees
1,638,625
Annual payroll
$92.63B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 7.89% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$56,530
US avg annual wage
$60,435
Texas sector wages are -6.5% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 Health Care and Social Assistance. 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 | 12,772 | 288,659 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 8,134 | 186,607 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 5,993 | 116,947 |
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