Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Manufacturing in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 31-33
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,505
Employees
477,411
Annual payroll
$31.07B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 2.98% of the 285,500 US establishments in this sector and ranks 10th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$65,080
US avg annual wage
$69,846
Wisconsin sector wages are -6.8% versus the national average for NAICS 31-33.
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 Manufacturing. 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 | 872 | 45,777 |
| #2 | Waukesha County | 838 | 38,649 |
| #3 | Dane County | 517 | 28,385 |
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