Employment
3,926,820
Total employees (Census CBP)
Educational Services ·NAICS 611
NAICS 611 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Educational Services - Industry Benchmarks
$50,335/yr average annual pay, with 6,108 SBA loans on record for NAICS 611.
- 9.3%
- Educational Services sector margin
- 3.9M
- Workers employed
- $50,335/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $3.0B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 611
California leads Educational Services activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Educational Services sector runs a 9.3% net margin.
- 9.3%
- Educational Services sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 3.9M
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $50,335/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $3.0B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Educational Services
Educational Services sits inside Educational Services, a sector that runs a 9.3% net margin overall.
118,004 establishments employ 3,926,820 workers (33.3/location) at $50,335/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by New York and Pennsylvania.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$50,335/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
118,004
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 182,980; establishment count increased by 3,198. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $197.7B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 33.3
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training NAICS 6114 | N/A |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 6113 | N/A |
| Educational Support Services NAICS 6117 | N/A |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools NAICS 6111 | N/A |
| Junior Colleges NAICS 6112 | N/A |
| Other Schools and Instruction NAICS 6116 | N/A |
| Technical and Trade Schools NAICS 6115 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 461,832 |
| New York | 443,927 |
| Pennsylvania | 270,201 |
| Texas | 232,944 |
| Massachusetts | 230,184 |
| Florida | 192,432 |
| Illinois | 166,228 |
| New Jersey | 116,205 |
| Ohio | 113,541 |
| North Carolina | 111,428 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
6,108
Total Loan Volume
$3.0B
Avg Loan Size
$495K
Jobs Supported
67,828
Program Breakdown
7(a) 5,386 (88%)
504 722 (12%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
576 loans in this industry
New Business Share
39.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 685
2021 766
2022 853
2023 912
2024 1,225
2025 1,471
2026 196
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Educational Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 611 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Educational Services sector runs a 9.3% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Educational Services?
118,004 business establishments. Together they employ 3,926,820 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Educational Services?
$50,335/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 33.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Educational Services employment?
California leads with 461,832 workers. New York (443,927) and Pennsylvania (270,201) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Educational Services receive?
Educational Services businesses received 6,108 SBA loans totaling $3.0 billion between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $495K. These loans supported 67,828 jobs at origination. Most lending (88%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 91% of that same 77-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,855,720
- Social Assistance 3,742,670
- Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 3,633,921
Benchmarking Educational Services
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Educational Services
- 118,004 establishments, 3,926,820 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 6,108 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 611 · Data year: 2023
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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