Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Manufacturing in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 31-33
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,019
Employees
147,818
Annual payroll
$8.29B
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.71% of the 285,500 US establishments in this sector and ranks 36th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$56,095
US avg annual wage
$69,846
Mississippi sector wages are -19.7% versus the national average for NAICS 31-33.
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 Manufacturing. 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 | Lee County | 118 | 10,004 |
| #2 | Rankin County | 113 | 4,386 |
| #3 | Harrison County | 103 | 2,839 |
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