Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,606
Employees
68,135
Annual payroll
$2.97B
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 1.40% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 23rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$43,655
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Tennessee sector wages are -9.4% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,820
SAM debarred/excluded
2,582
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 | Shelby County | 306 | 12,493 |
| #2 | Davidson County | 306 | 25,534 |
| #3 | Williamson County | 155 | 2,581 |
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