Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Washington, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,051
Employees
184,141
Annual payroll
$46.03B
2. National context
Washington accounts for 2.52% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 10th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WA avg annual wage
$249,982
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Washington sector wages are +76.2% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 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 | King County | 1,897 | 158,967 |
| #2 | Spokane County | 272 | 4,695 |
| #3 | Snohomish County | 268 | 3,673 |
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