Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Educational Services in Washington, 2026 Edition
NAICS 61
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,157
Employees
55,548
Annual payroll
$2.18B
2. National context
Washington accounts for 2.75% of the 114,806 US establishments in this sector and ranks 13th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WA avg annual wage
$39,179
US avg annual wage
$48,193
Washington sector wages are -18.7% versus the national average for NAICS 61.
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 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 | King County | 1,500 | 26,871 |
| #2 | Snohomish County | 280 | 2,331 |
| #3 | Pierce County | 222 | 6,032 |
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