Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Wholesale Trade in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 42
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,546
Employees
41,978
Annual payroll
$2.89B
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.65% of the 388,706 US establishments in this sector and ranks 36th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$68,738
US avg annual wage
$87,120
Mississippi sector wages are -21.1% versus the national average for NAICS 42.
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 Wholesale Trade. 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 | 272 | 4,936 |
| #2 | Hinds County | 197 | 3,100 |
| #3 | Madison County | 154 | 2,459 |
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