Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in North Carolina, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,403
Employees
105,747
Annual payroll
$5.16B
2. National context
North Carolina accounts for 2.96% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NC avg annual wage
$48,750
US avg annual wage
$48,193
North Carolina sector wages are +1.2% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,827
SAM debarred/excluded
2,618
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 | Wake County | 607 | 11,927 |
| #2 | Mecklenburg County | 547 | 13,505 |
| #3 | Durham County | 202 | 22,216 |
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