Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services in Massachusetts, 2026 Edition
NAICS 56
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
11,808
Employees
236,384
Annual payroll
$14.62B
2. National context
Massachusetts accounts for 2.62% of the 450,481 US establishments in this sector and ranks 12th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MA avg annual wage
$61,835
US avg annual wage
$56,285
Massachusetts sector wages are +9.9% versus the national average for NAICS 56.
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 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 | Middlesex County | 2,711 | 53,338 |
| #2 | Essex County | 1,410 | 17,828 |
| #3 | Worcester County | 1,251 | 15,388 |
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