NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Hattiesburg, MS

Metro Market Score 37.8 (Moderate), ranked #89 of 331 metros. 250 establishments, 1,719 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

Hattiesburg ranks in the upper half for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 37.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

61.3

LQ: 0.69

Rank #203 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.5

$69,801 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.3

Employment growth index

Rank #116 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

46.0

YoY wage change index

250 Finance and Insurance Firms in Hattiesburg

250

Establishments

+2.0% YoY

1,719

Total Employment

+0.5% YoY

$69,801

Average Annual Wage

+6.2% YoY

0.69

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#2 of 3

finance and insurance metros in state

Mississippi state rank

#36 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (37.8)

Hattiesburg vs Mississippi Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Mississippi overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hattiesburg	MS Statewide
Overall Score	37.8 Moderate	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#89 of 331 metros	#36 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Hattiesburg

Construction 29.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 31.4 Other Services 34.4 Accommodation and Food Services 53.3 Retail Trade 73.6

Finance and Insurance in Other Mississippi Metros

Gulfport-Biloxi 23.9 #15/331 Jackson 52.4 #191/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hattiesburg's 37.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 37.8 #88/331 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 37.8 #87/331 College Station-Bryan, TX 37.7 #86/331 Grand Forks, ND 38.1 #90/331 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.5 #85/331 Wichita, KS 38.1 #91/331 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.5 #92/331 Corpus Christi, TX 38.5 #93/331 Albany, OR 37.1 #84/331 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.1 #83/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Mississippi

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 Alabama 48.4 #18/51 Tennessee 53.4 #33/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Hattiesburg's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (61.3) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Hattiesburg, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment