Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,827
Employees
137,416
Annual payroll
$14.51B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 1.84% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 21st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$105,556
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Wisconsin sector wages are -14.7% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 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 | Milwaukee County | 1,117 | 25,962 |
| #2 | Waukesha County | 979 | 14,193 |
| #3 | Dane County | 943 | 22,029 |
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