Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
5,971
Employees
115,886
Annual payroll
$5.99B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 2.03% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 15th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$51,727
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Wisconsin sector wages are -8.5% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
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 Transportation and Warehousing. 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 | 805 | 14,150 |
| #2 | Dane County | 322 | 9,042 |
| #3 | Waukesha County | 303 | 10,720 |
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