Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services in Washington, 2026 Edition
NAICS 56
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
10,866
Employees
174,870
Annual payroll
$10.54B
2. National context
Washington accounts for 2.41% of the 450,481 US establishments in this sector and ranks 14th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WA avg annual wage
$60,256
US avg annual wage
$56,285
Washington sector wages are +7.1% versus the national average for NAICS 56.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,351
SAM debarred/excluded
2,013
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Administrative and Support and Waste Management 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 | King County | 3,524 | 60,266 |
| #2 | Pierce County | 1,236 | 21,170 |
| #3 | Snohomish County | 1,229 | 14,688 |
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