Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
20,965
Employees
197,300
Annual payroll
$13.71B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 2.62% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 14th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$69,472
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Virginia sector wages are -4.3% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
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 Construction. 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 | Fairfax County | 2,470 | 30,088 |
| #2 | Prince William County | 1,455 | 15,462 |
| #3 | Virginia Beach city | 1,261 | 9,640 |
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