Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Washington, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,676
Employees
117,635
Annual payroll
$6.99B
2. National context
Washington accounts for 2.27% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 12th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WA avg annual wage
$59,450
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Washington sector wages are +5.1% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,351
SAM debarred/excluded
2,013
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | King County | 1,868 | 53,315 |
| #2 | Pierce County | 1,035 | 18,913 |
| #3 | Clark County | 571 | 4,725 |
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