Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Utilities in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 22
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
377
Employees
11,504
Annual payroll
$1.31B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 1.85% of the 20,425 US establishments in this sector and ranks 21st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$113,493
US avg annual wage
$121,998
Wisconsin sector wages are -7.0% versus the national average for NAICS 22.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
777
SAM debarred/excluded
1,122
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Utilities. 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 | Milwaukee County | 38 | 2,197 |
| #2 | Brown County | 26 | 1,138 |
| #3 | Waukesha County | 24 | 944 |
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