Major Area Employers
| Employer
|
Service
|
Employees |
| State of Mississippi |
State Government |
31,556 |
| University of Mississippi
|
Medical Center Academic and
Health Science Center |
7,200 |
| U.S. Government |
Federal Government |
5,500 |
| Jackson Public School District
|
Public Education |
4,500 |
| Nissan North America Inc.
|
Manufacturing: Automobiles
|
4,000 |
| Baptist Health Systems
|
Healthcare Services |
2,700 |
| St. Dominic Health Services
|
Healthcare Services |
2,600 |
| Mississippi State Hospital
|
Psychiatric, medical/surgical,
chemical dependency, and nursing home care
|
2,500 |
| City of Jackson |
City Government |
2,400 |
| Rankin County School District
|
Public Education |
2,000 |
| Trustmark National Bank
|
Financial Services |
1,600 |
| Saks, Inc. |
Department Stores |
1,440 |
| SkyTel Communications, Inc.
|
Wireless Communications
|
1,400 |
| Jackson State University
|
Higher Education |
1,388 |
| River Oaks Health Systems
|
Heathcare Services |
1,236 |
| BellSouth |
Local Exchange Service, Internet
Access, Intrastate/Intralata Long Distance
|
1,210 |
| Central Mississippi Medical
Center |
Healthcare Services |
1,200 |
| Kroger |
Grocery Stores |
1,200 |
| Delphi Automotive Systems
|
Manufacturing: automotive
electrical systems and components |
1,100 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield
|
Insurance |
1,100 |
| Jackson Partnership d.b.a.
McDonald’s Corporation |
Restaurants |
1,000 |
| Madison County School District
|
Public Education |
1,000 |
| Winn Dixie |
Grocery Retail Chain |
1,050 |
| Hinds Community College
|
Higher Education |
|
Nonmanufacturing: 213,830
Natural resource/mining: 780
Construction: 11,720
Trade, transportation, utilities: 48,800
Information: 6,700
Financial activities: 15,780
Professional and business services: 24,030
Education and health services: 27,670
Leisure and hospitality: 18,660
Other services: 8,380
Government: 50,310
Public Education: 18,180
*2002 yearly average Jackson MSA
Source: Mississippi Employment Security Commission |
