Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Construction in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 23
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,107
Employees
42,583
Annual payroll
$2.65B
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.51% of the 800,651 US establishments in this sector and ranks 41st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$62,314
US avg annual wage
$72,589
Mississippi sector wages are -14.2% versus the national average for NAICS 23.
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 Construction. 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 | Rankin County | 423 | 6,211 |
| #2 | Harrison County | 311 | 3,221 |
| #3 | Hinds County | 270 | 2,824 |
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