Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,048
Employees
10,836
Annual payroll
$629.9M
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.65% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 35th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$58,133
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Mississippi sector wages are -59.0% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 Information. 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 | Hinds County | 110 | 1,776 |
| #2 | Harrison County | 68 | 813 |
| #3 | Madison County | 61 | 1,706 |
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