Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,421
Employees
89,213
Annual payroll
$4.34B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 2.98% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 8th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$48,600
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Georgia sector wages are +0.8% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
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 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 | Fulton County | 740 | 20,949 |
| #2 | Gwinnett County | 371 | 5,611 |
| #3 | Cobb County | 371 | 5,205 |
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