Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Other Services (except Public Administration) in Kentucky, 2026 Edition
NAICS 81
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
9,411
Employees
63,248
Annual payroll
$2.19B
2. National context
Kentucky accounts for 1.18% of the 797,836 US establishments in this sector and ranks 27th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
KY avg annual wage
$34,564
US avg annual wage
$41,702
Kentucky sector wages are -17.1% versus the national average for NAICS 81.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,741
SAM debarred/excluded
2,247
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Other Services (except Public Administration). 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 | 1,870 | 18,475 |
| #2 | Fayette County | 852 | 7,690 |
| #3 | Kenton County | 311 | 2,781 |
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