Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Missouri, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,693
Employees
78,609
Annual payroll
$4.06B
2. National context
Missouri accounts for 1.47% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 22nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MO avg annual wage
$51,708
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Missouri sector wages are +7.3% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,171
SAM debarred/excluded
1,651
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 | St. Louis County | 442 | 39,018 |
| #2 | Jackson County | 257 | 8,167 |
| #3 | St. Louis city | 137 | 11,828 |
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