Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Health Care and Social Assistance in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 62
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,887
Employees
165,204
Annual payroll
$8.60B
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.71% of the 976,418 US establishments in this sector and ranks 35th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$52,045
US avg annual wage
$60,435
Mississippi sector wages are -13.9% versus the national average for NAICS 62.
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 Health Care and Social Assistance. 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 | 691 | 25,514 |
| #2 | Harrison County | 534 | 13,662 |
| #3 | Rankin County | 449 | 8,901 |
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