Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,603
Employees
221,034
Annual payroll
$10.72B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 7.49% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$48,493
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Texas sector wages are +0.6% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
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 | Harris County | 1,435 | 52,372 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 890 | 33,757 |
| #3 | Travis County | 850 | 17,373 |
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