Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Utilities in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 22
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
554
Employees
8,805
Annual payroll
$845.5M
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 2.71% of the 20,425 US establishments in this sector and ranks 9th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$96,027
US avg annual wage
$121,998
Mississippi sector wages are -21.3% versus the national average for NAICS 22.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
2,048
SAM debarred/excluded
2,712
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Utilities. 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 | Harrison County | 34 | 994 |
| #2 | Hinds County | 33 | 1,230 |
| #3 | Rankin County | 23 | 212 |
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