Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,233
Employees
82,049
Annual payroll
$3.60B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 2.82% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 11th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$43,827
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Virginia sector wages are -9.1% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,571
SAM debarred/excluded
2,781
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 | Fairfax County | 689 | 12,548 |
| #2 | Loudoun County | 263 | 3,283 |
| #3 | Virginia Beach city | 167 | 3,577 |
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