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Employment and Occupational Information in Florida

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Employment Information
Salary Information
Metro Areas
Occupations
Business Statistics
Industry Business Statistics
Education and Training
Further Information

Snapshot of Employment in Florida in 2010

7,103,950

Total Employment

11.10 %

Unemployment Rate

$40,270

Average Annual Salary

#4 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
#30 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
#31 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#46 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#42 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#43 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#43 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#43 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#45 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
#46 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#46 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#47 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
#47 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.

Employment Information for Florida

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Florida in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Florida in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment

Florida

United States

Total Employment

7,103,950

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-251,990

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

50.60 %

53.60 %

Percent of Men Employed

59.40 %

58.50 %

Unemployment Rate

11.10 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

9.70 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

12.30 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for Florida

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Salary Information for Florida

Annual Salary Distribution for Florida in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Florida in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Florida in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Florida

United States

Average Annual Salary

$40,270

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$19.36

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for Florida

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Florida Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Management Occupations: $104,470

2. Legal Occupations: $87,210

3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $68,200

4. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $67,140

5. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $66,930

Table 3. Highest Paying Florida Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Legal Occupations: 0.05 %

2. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 0.03 %

3. Protective Service Occupations: 0.03 %

4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.03 %

5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.03 %

Table 4. Florida Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 19.35 %

2. Sales and Related Occupations: 12.79 %

3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.98 %

4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 6.10 %

5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 5.52 %

Table 5. Popular Florida Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Legal Occupations: 0.05 %

2. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.02 %

3. Management Occupations: 0.02 %

4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.02 %

5. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.02 %

Table 6. Florida Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Florida Metro Areas Information

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HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL: $42,990

2. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL: $42,900

3. Gainesville, FL: $42,730

4. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL: $42,040

5. Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL: $42,010

Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES

1. Jacksonville, FL: 0.04 %

2. Tallahassee, FL: 0.04 %

3. Gainesville, FL: 0.04 %

4. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL: 0.04 %

5. Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL: 0.03 %

Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: 1,091,750

2. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL: 959,650

3. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL: 958,330

4. Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL: 688,230

5. Jacksonville, FL: 569,260

Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: 1.07 %

2. Palm Coast, FL: 0.05 %

3. Punta Gorda, FL: 0.01 %

4. Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL: -0.01 %

5. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL: -0.02 %

Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Florida Business Statistics Information

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL : 152,447

2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL : 59,236

3. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL : 46,469

4. Jacksonville, FL : 28,540

5. Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL : 18,045

Table 11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

1. Jacksonville, FL : 1.24

2. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL : 1.23

3. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL : 1.21

4. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL : 1.2

5. Lakeland, FL : 1.17

Table 12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL : 20.21

2. Jacksonville, FL : 18.93

3. Lakeland, FL : 17.91

4. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL : 16.97

5. Gainesville, FL : 16.32

Table 13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL : $731,925

2. Jacksonville, FL : $728,836

3. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL : $645,469

4. Lakeland, FL : $599,605

5. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL : $586,713

Table 14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Florida Industry Business Statistics Information

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 18.93%

2. Retail trade: 13.52%

3. Health care and social assistance: 12.56%

4. Accommodation and food services: 10.44%

5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 5.94%

Table 15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 64,593

2. Construction: 52,577

3. Retail trade: 45,764

4. Health care and social assistance: 43,797

5. Other services (except public administration): 40,494

Table 16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Utilities: 95.92

2. Management of companies and enterprises: 91.76

3. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 47.61

4. Information: 32.95

5. Accommodation and food services: 29.55

Table 17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Utilities: $7,211,221

2. Management of companies and enterprises: $6,355,274

3. Information: $1,876,355

4. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $1,744,604

5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: $1,490,180

Table 18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Table 19. Popular Colleges in Florida.

Table 20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in Florida.

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in Florida

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

FLORIDA METRO AREAS

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