Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
831
Employees
31,060
Annual payroll
$1.01B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 0.72% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 32nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$32,551
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Iowa sector wages are -32.5% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,118
SAM debarred/excluded
1,498
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 | Polk County | 171 | 5,991 |
| #2 | Linn County | 73 | 2,837 |
| #3 | Johnson County | 52 | 1,268 |
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