Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Massachusetts, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,299
Employees
220,683
Annual payroll
$12.00B
2. National context
Massachusetts accounts for 2.87% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 10th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MA avg annual wage
$54,360
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Massachusetts sector wages are +12.8% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
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 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 | Middlesex County | 972 | 89,197 |
| #2 | Suffolk County | 427 | 58,098 |
| #3 | Norfolk County | 425 | 13,264 |
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