Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
22,979
Employees
473,165
Annual payroll
$29.37B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 2.35% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 13th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$62,080
US avg annual wage
$60,435
Virginia sector wages are +2.7% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 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 | Fairfax County | 3,709 | 67,164 |
| #2 | Virginia Beach city | 1,311 | 23,799 |
| #3 | Henrico County | 1,209 | 24,658 |
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