Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,929
Employees
92,833
Annual payroll
$11.48B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 2.44% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 12th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$123,692
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Virginia sector wages are -12.8% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | Fairfax County | 849 | 39,901 |
| #2 | Loudoun County | 321 | 8,132 |
| #3 | Arlington County | 202 | 7,341 |
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