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Regional snapshots of Florida's job market
Amy Martinez | 7/26/2019
Gainesville
- In the past five years, the number of jobs in Gainesville has increased by 13,300, or 10%. Average annual wages have reached $48,000. One standout: Gainesville’s professional and business services sector has grown from 12,300 jobs in 2014 to 15,200 jobs in 2018, a 24% increase. The sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 4% during the next four years, from an estimated 15,800 jobs in 2019 to 17,500 jobs in 2022.
Ocala
- In the past five years, the number of jobs in Ocala has increased by 8,000, or 8%. Average wage: $42,400. Ocala’s construction sector has grown from 6,200 jobs in 2014 to 7,200 jobs in 2018, a 16% increase. The sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5% during the next four years.
Pensacola
- In the past five years, the number of jobs in Pensacola has increased by 17,700, or 11%, with the average wage $47,500. Pensacola’s construction sector has grown from 9,500 jobs in 2014 to 12,500 jobs in 2018, a 32% increase. The sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 4% during the next four years, to 14,500 jobs in 2022.
Tallahassee
- In the past five years, the number of jobs in Tallahassee has increased by 11,500, or 7%. State government still dominates the area’s economy, with average wages at $46,300. Tallahassee’s professional and business services sector has grown from 19,000 jobs in 2014 to 21,700 jobs in 2018, a 14% increase. The sector is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 4% during the next four years, to 25,500 jobs in 2022.
Read more in Florida Trend's August issue.
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