Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
14,554
Employees
128,292
Annual payroll
$10.15B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 1.82% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 20th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$79,155
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Wisconsin sector wages are +9.0% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
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 Construction. 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 | Waukesha County | 1,379 | 17,226 |
| #2 | Dane County | 1,253 | 16,677 |
| #3 | Milwaukee County | 1,154 | 11,465 |
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