Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 53
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
2,534
Employees
10,552
Annual payroll
$483.0M
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.54% of the 466,656 US establishments in this sector and ranks 37th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$45,778
US avg annual wage
$69,496
Mississippi sector wages are -34.1% versus the national average for NAICS 53.
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 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing. 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 | 248 | 1,212 |
| #2 | Harrison County | 235 | 1,105 |
| #3 | Madison County | 208 | 1,308 |
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