Educational Services · Massachusetts

Educational Services in Massachusetts

NAICS 61 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Educational Services in Massachusetts

Educational Services (NAICS 61) in Massachusetts reports 230,184 workers across 3,373 establishments, with $13.1B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 5.9% of national employment for this industry — a concentration ratio that tells you whether Massachusetts is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Educational Services employees in Massachusetts is $57,108/yr, versus a national average of $50,335/yr. Massachusetts pays above the national average for this industry, which usually reflects higher skill concentration, union density, or regional cost of living.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Educational Services is 9.3%, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size — both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Educational Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Massachusetts overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

230,184

Establishments

3,373

Annual Payroll

$13.1B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$57,108/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

9.3% National

National avg — IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$57,108/yr Massachusetts
$50,335/yr National

Massachusetts vs National avg

Employment

230,184 Massachusetts
3,926,820 National

Massachusetts share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Educational Services businesses are in Massachusetts?
There are 3,373 Educational Services (NAICS 61) establishments in Massachusetts, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 230,184 workers.
What is the average payroll for Educational Services in Massachusetts?
The average annual payroll per employee for Educational Services in Massachusetts is $57,108/yr. The national average for this industry is $50,335/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Massachusetts compare nationally for Educational Services?
Massachusetts accounts for 5.9% of national employment in Educational Services, with 230,184 of 3,926,820 total US workers in this industry. The national profit margin for this industry is 9.3% (state-level profit data is not available from Census).
What is the profit margin for Educational Services?
The national net profit margin for Educational Services is 9.3%, based on IRS Statistics of Income data. Note that state-level profit margin data is not available from Census Bureau sources — this figure reflects the nationwide average across all business entities.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 61 · MA

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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