Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Washington, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
10,104
Employees
111,530
Annual payroll
$13.19B
2. National context
Washington accounts for 2.10% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 17th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WA avg annual wage
$118,225
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Washington sector wages are -4.4% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 Finance and Insurance. 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 | 3,590 | 48,291 |
| #2 | Pierce County | 981 | 8,612 |
| #3 | Snohomish County | 952 | 11,539 |
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