Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Alabama, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
981
Employees
23,881
Annual payroll
$818.5M
2. National context
Alabama accounts for 0.85% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 28th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AL avg annual wage
$34,272
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Alabama sector wages are -28.9% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,870
SAM debarred/excluded
2,545
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Educational Services. 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 | Jefferson County | 198 | 5,521 |
| #2 | Madison County | 122 | 3,311 |
| #3 | Mobile County | 94 | 2,724 |
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