Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in South Dakota, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
270
Employees
7,326
Annual payroll
$230.8M
2. National context
South Dakota accounts for 0.24% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 49th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
SD avg annual wage
$31,505
US avg annual wage
$48,193
South Dakota sector wages are -34.6% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
238
SAM debarred/excluded
316
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 | Minnehaha County | 51 | 2,289 |
| #2 | Pennington County | 45 | 608 |
| #3 | Lincoln County | 25 | 587 |
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