Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Utilities in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 22
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
388
Employees
14,941
Annual payroll
$1.87B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 1.90% of the 20,425 US establishments in this sector and ranks 19th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$124,960
US avg annual wage
$121,998
Virginia sector wages are +2.4% versus the national average for NAICS 22.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,571
SAM debarred/excluded
2,781
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Utilities. 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 | Richmond city | 33 | 2,895 |
| #2 | Chesterfield County | 19 | 618 |
| #3 | Fairfax County | 17 | 1,729 |
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