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Excavation Contractors in Illinois

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS IL23891a

Excavation Contractors in Illinois industry analysis

The Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Excavation Contractors in Illinois Market Research Report

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Definition of the Excavation Contractors in Illinois?

This industry primarily excavates land for building construction. Activities include drilling shafts, foundation digging and drilling and grading. The excavation work performed includes new work, additions, alterations and repairs.

What’s included in the Excavation Contractors in Illinois?

The Excavation Contractors in Illinois includes earthmoving, excavating, ground de-watering, land clearing, leveling and grading, removing overburden, trench digging, foundation drilling and drilling of shafts. Related terms covered in the Excavation Contractors in Illinois industry report includes an economic stimulus package enacted by congress in 2009 to help create jobs and promote investment and consumer spending during the recession, the loose material that overlies bedrock, typically the upper strata of a sedimentary deposit that covers and consolidates an ore deposit or coal seam, to make a hole, hollow or uncover land by digging, scooping or grading, the passing of information from person to person by oral communication and a written offer or bid to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate.

Industry Performance of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois

Benchmark the Excavation Contractors in Illinois industry performance with all IL county and national performance.

Excavation Contractors in Illinois

#12 in Highest Revenue 2.5% of state's GDP
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Key Drivers of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois

See how key industry drivers, such as population, newly issued building permits, per capita disposable income, value of private nonresidential construction, local and state government investment and value of residential construction are impacting Excavation Contractors in Illinois

Illinois Economic Indicators

Population
Newly issued building permits
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Value of private nonresidential construction
Local and state government investment
Value of residential construction

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County Data of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois

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Key Statistics of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois

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What is the market size of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois in 2025?

The market size of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois is $3.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 6,342 businesses in the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois in 2025?

There are 14,867 employees in the Excavation Contractors industry in Illinois, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.2% from 2020 to 2025.