Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 56
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
14,412
Employees
444,656
Annual payroll
$21.83B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 3.20% of the 450,481 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$49,086
US avg annual wage
$56,285
Georgia sector wages are -12.8% versus the national average for NAICS 56.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,293
SAM debarred/excluded
2,676
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Administrative and Support and Waste Management 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 | Fulton County | 2,134 | 61,883 |
| #2 | Gwinnett County | 1,723 | 28,291 |
| #3 | Cobb County | 1,414 | 27,663 |
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