Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 56
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
8,044
Employees
178,604
Annual payroll
$8.29B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 1.79% of the 450,481 US establishments in this sector and ranks 19th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$46,397
US avg annual wage
$56,285
Wisconsin sector wages are -17.6% versus the national average for NAICS 56.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
777
SAM debarred/excluded
1,122
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 | Milwaukee County | 1,424 | 33,128 |
| #2 | Dane County | 826 | 14,814 |
| #3 | Waukesha County | 751 | 12,274 |
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