Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Other Services (except Public Administration) in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 81
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
15,211
Employees
116,986
Annual payroll
$4.20B
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 1.91% of the 797,836 US establishments in this sector and ranks 19th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$35,939
US avg annual wage
$41,702
Tennessee sector wages are -13.8% versus the national average for NAICS 81.
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 Other Services (except Public Administration). 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 | Davidson County | 2,062 | 19,426 |
| #2 | Shelby County | 1,868 | 19,435 |
| #3 | Knox County | 1,213 | 10,702 |
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