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State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Massachusetts, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,260
Employees
54,639
Annual payroll
$4.81B
2. National context
Massachusetts accounts for 1.77% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 16th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MA avg annual wage
$88,069
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Massachusetts sector wages are +26.7% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,711
SAM debarred/excluded
2,571
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. 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 | Middlesex County | 1,961 | 15,103 |
| #2 | Suffolk County | 1,468 | 15,447 |
| #3 | Norfolk County | 1,006 | 8,534 |
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