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Meridian, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lauderdale County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
34,466
Population
641/sq mi density
$34,657
Median Income
$25,531 per capita
$100,800
Home Value
$112,535 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
491
Violent Crime/100K
4,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$34,657 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,800 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Meridian (50)
63
Violations
$749,890
Back Wages Owed
1,741
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Electric Service, LLC | SIGNIFICANT | YTG, LLC | 39307 | — | 3 | $239,630 | $722 | 332 |
| M & S Contruction. | SIGNIFICANT | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $157,214 | $947 | 166 |
| Kirkman Construction | — | — | 39301 | — | 2 | $99,010 | $559 | 177 |
| Breaux Bridge Meridian | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $31,211 | $726 | 43 |
| Van Zyverden | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $30,805 | $531 | 58 |
| Caring Hearts Homecare Agency | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $24,393 | $625 | 39 |
| Greater Meridian Health Clinic | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $16,150 | $577 | 28 |
| Dollar General | — | Dollar General Corporation | 39305 | — | 1 | $13,863 | $4,621 | 3 |
| IQOR | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $11,432 | $70 | 163 |
| Personnel Network, Inc. | — | Personnel Network Inc | 39301 | — | 2 | $11,320 | $166 | 68 |
| Super 8 Meridian | — | Wyndham Hotels | 39301 | — | 1 | $9,034 | $2,259 | 4 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | — | Hilton Worldwide | 39301 | — | 1 | $8,629 | $1,726 | 5 |
| Queen City Nursing Center | — | — | 39301 | — | 2 | $7,576 | $316 | 24 |
| GEO Group, Inc. | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $7,102 | $148 | 48 |
| CEFCO | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $6,720 | $30 | 224 |
| Sanjo Security Services, Inc. | — | — | 39309 | — | 1 | $6,022 | $860 | 7 |
| Subway | — | Subway | 39305 | — | 1 | $5,142 | $321 | 16 |
| El Norte Mexican Restaurant-22nd Ave | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $4,682 | $246 | 19 |
| CiCi's Pizza | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $4,657 | $4,657 | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | — | Choice Hotels | 39301 | — | 1 | $4,391 | $338 | 13 |
| Home2 Suites by Hilton | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $3,520 | $3,520 | 1 |
| LaQuinta | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $3,243 | $270 | 12 |
| La Pinata Mexican Restaurant | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $3,153 | $526 | 6 |
| Sports Zone | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $2,876 | $2,876 | 1 |
| El Norte Mexican Restaurant-27th Place | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $2,263 | $126 | 18 |
| MIDD Meridian | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $2,138 | $61 | 35 |
| Microtel Inn & Suites | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $2,018 | $168 | 12 |
| Brandi's Hope (Meridian) | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $1,972 | $29 | 68 |
| MIDD-MERIDIAN | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $1,953 | $488 | 4 |
| 3 Oaks Farms & Nurseries, LLC | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $1,861 | $207 | 9 |
| Wealth Solutions Group | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $1,842 | $1,842 | 1 |
| Pet Services Inc. | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $1,751 | $350 | 5 |
| El Norte Mexican Restaurant-Hwy19 | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $1,708 | $427 | 4 |
| CPR Cell Phone Repair | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $1,705 | $853 | 2 |
| City Gear | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $1,675 | $1,675 | 1 |
| Affordable Dentures | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $1,580 | $527 | 3 |
| Marion Road Apartments | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $1,503 | $752 | 2 |
| Mathis NETS | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $1,383 | $63 | 22 |
| Southern Tire Mart | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $1,341 | $447 | 3 |
| Barnes Pre-School Center, Inc. | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $815 | $116 | 7 |
| Specialty Fencing | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $809 | $101 | 8 |
| Centerhill Shell Convenience Store & Deli | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $799 | $200 | 4 |
| La Quinta Inns, Inc. | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $778 | $130 | 6 |
| Pretzel Twister | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $733 | $183 | 4 |
| Shell Food Mart #23 | — | — | 39307 | — | 1 | $719 | $719 | 1 |
| Children's Corner | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $637 | $58 | 11 |
| Woodstock Furniture | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $630 | $315 | 2 |
| Northwood Country Club | — | — | 39305 | — | 1 | $623 | $208 | 3 |
| O'Charley's | — | — | 39301 | — | 1 | $576 | $82 | 7 |
| NORMAN ROOFING, INC. | — | Norman Roofing | 39301 | Roofing Contractors | 1 | $523 | $131 | 4 |