WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in Mississippi (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

5

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Mississippi requires workers' comp for employers with five or more employees. Rates are near the national average.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$5.19

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in Mississippi

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.17
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.21
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$8.97
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$4.61
5047Aluminum InstallationE$7.52
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$5.34
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$5.34
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$5.09
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$3.98
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$5.58
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.18
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.39
5473Asphalt PavingF$9.94
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$4.37
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$7.03
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$12.13
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.19
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.19
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.21
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.23
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$7.61
8392Automobile Body RepairE$7.03
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$3.64
8391Automobile DismantlingE$6.60
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$4.37
8389Automobile TowingE$8.24
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$7.03
2003BakeryC$3.40
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$4.12
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.15
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.16
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.46
7337Boat Building - MetalF$9.46
7335Boat Building - WoodE$7.28
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$7.52
8072Book StoreA$0.49
2157BottlingC$3.15
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.38
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.42
2065BreweryC$3.15
9650Building InspectionC$2.18
8058Building Materials DealerD$5.09
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$3.01
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$7.28
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.44
5146Cabinet InstallationD$6.55
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$5.82
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$6.06
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.15
2095Candy ManufacturingC$2.91
2111CanneryD$5.09
9602Car WashC$2.42
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$12.13
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$8.97
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$6.31
5437Carpentry - FramingF$13.82
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$6.79
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$10.91
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$5.34
9536Carpet CleaningC$2.91
9519Catering NOCC$3.40
5020Ceiling InstallationE$8.24
9610Cemetery - AllD$3.40
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$5.34
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$2.81
7405Charter AircraftF$12.37
9660Chimney SweepD$4.61
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$0.87
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.21
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.24
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.18
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$1.79
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$2.72
8844Collection AgencyA$0.21
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.44
7380Commercial DriversD$8.24
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.17
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$7.76
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$9.46
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$9.94
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$8.63
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$6.31
5215Concrete WorkF$11.16
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$8.00
8227Construction Material - UsedD$5.58
8019Convenience StoreC$2.18
7715Corrections OfficersG$8.97
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.15
7719Court EmployeesB$1.21
8865Court ReporterA$0.15
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$3.64
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.15
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.15
9059Day SpaB$1.46
8854Daycare CenterC$2.42
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.73
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.53
8039Department Store - RetailC$1.94
2102DistilleryC$3.01
5108Door/Window InstallationD$6.06
5152Drilling NOCF$13.10
8047Drug StoreB$0.92
2688Dry CleaningC$3.15
8866Election CampaignB$0.82
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$10.19
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$4.37
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$5.09
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$5.34
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$7.03
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$6.06
9653Elevator InspectionC$1.94
5160Elevator InstallationF$10.19
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$8.00
8858Employment AgencyA$0.19
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$7.28
6217Excavation NOCF$10.48
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.19
0035Farm - DairyE$8.49
0005Farm - Field CropsE$9.22
0016Farm - LivestockF$9.94
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$7.57
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.16
7710Firefighters and DriversD$6.31
2161Fish ProcessingE$6.31
8032Florist - RetailB$1.12
2130Flour MillingD$4.12
7350Freight HandlingE$7.03
2143Fruit ProcessingD$3.88
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$1.70
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$5.34
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$9.46
2913Glass ManufacturingE$7.28
2915Glass MerchantD$5.09
5462GlazierE$8.24
9056Golf ClubC$2.42
8811Government ClericalA$0.21
8304Grain ElevatorE$6.79
2041Grain MillingD$4.37
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.42
9585Hair SalonB$1.21
8116Hardware DealerC$3.15
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.42
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$2.67
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.52
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$5.58
5185Heating System InstallationD$5.34
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$5.58
5239Highway ConstructionG$14.55
8851Home for Aged - AllD$5.09
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$4.03
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$4.37
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$5.34
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$2.76
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$3.54
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$3.40
9529House CleaningC$3.15
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.46
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$3.40
8215Ice DealerC$2.91
8203Ice ManufacturingD$4.37
5479Insulation WorkE$7.28
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.17
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.18
8840Investment CompanyA$0.15
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$14.07
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$16.73
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$17.95
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$20.37
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$11.88
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$23.77
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$5.34
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$6.31
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$4.12
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.82
8263Junk DealerD$5.34
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$5.09
5443LathingE$8.49
2660Laundry NOCC$3.40
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$2.91
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.63
7716LifeguardsD$3.64
8232LoggingG$24.25
7317Longshore WorkersG$18.43
8061Lumber DealerD$5.58
3632Machine Shop NOCD$4.61
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$5.34
3685Machinist NOCD$4.95
7327Marine TransportationF$12.13
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$9.22
5027Masonry - FireproofF$10.67
5028Masonry - StoneF$12.37
5022Masonry NOCF$10.19
8031Meat Market - RetailC$2.67
2001Meat PackingF$8.49
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.15
8838Medical LabB$0.73
7360Messenger ServiceC$3.40
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$5.97
9554Moving Company - LocalE$8.00
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$3.40
9587Nail SalonB$0.97
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$3.64
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.34
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.82
0042Nursery EmployeesE$6.06
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$5.58
9049Nursing Home - AllD$5.34
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$5.09
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.46
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.39
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.53
8037Paint StoreB$0.97
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$3.64
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$7.28
7721Park RangersD$3.40
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.19
4361Pest Control ServicesD$4.37
9549Pet GroomingC$1.70
8099Pet StoreB$1.12
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.53
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$0.87
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$6.79
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.44
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$2.76
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$10.91
5480Plastering NOCE$7.03
8111Plumber - CommercialE$5.82
5183Plumbing NOCE$6.55
7723Police Officers - MountedF$10.43
7720Police Officers and DriversD$5.58
8816Post OfficeC$2.67
2002Poultry ProcessingF$8.24
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$3.01
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$4.37
9088Public WorksE$6.31
8015Quick PrintingB$0.97
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.17
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.21
7855Railroad OperationE$7.28
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.16
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.21
9077Recreation CenterC$2.42
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$4.61
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.07
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.15
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$3.98
9082Restaurant NOCD$3.64
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.09
8017Retail Store NOCC$2.04
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$24.25
5606Roofing ContractorG$21.83
7724Sanitation WorkersF$8.24
9101School - All EmployeesB$1.79
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.63
9105School Bus DriversD$4.37
9008Schools - VocationalC$2.67
9060Senior CenterB$1.70
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$6.60
8090Shoe StoreA$0.53
5119Siding InstallationE$7.28
9072Skating RinkC$2.67
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.21
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$2.67
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.21
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$5.09
7309StevedoringG$17.95
8293Storage WarehouseD$4.61
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.42
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$11.40
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$9.70
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$4.12
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$8.97
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$2.67
2623TanningD$5.34
7370Taxi/RideshareD$6.55
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$7.57
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.29
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.17
5037Tile RoofingG$21.34
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.42
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$10.19
7229Trucking - HazmatG$14.31
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$8.49
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$11.16
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$8.83
7202Trucking - NOCE$9.22
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$9.94
8847Trust CompanyA$0.15
9522UpholsteryC$2.67
9068Veterans HomeD$4.12
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.07
5180Water Main ConstructionF$11.64
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$8.00
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.33
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$4.61
2841Woodworking NOCD$5.58
2286Wool ProcessingC$3.06
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.19
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$2.91
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$2.76

States with Similar Rates

North Carolina

Avg rate: $5.03 per $100

Ohio

Avg rate: $5.45 per $100

Georgia

Avg rate: $5.61 per $100

Texas

Avg rate: $4.38 per $100

Florida

Avg rate: $6.15 per $100

Illinois

Avg rate: $6.42 per $100

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