The Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater metropolitan area’s growing economy, with a wealth of opportunities across a variety of fields, is a clear benefit to living life on the Gulf Coast.
In short, Greater Tampa Bay provides a robust and well-rounded job market with a little bit of something for everybody. White-collar occupations overwhelmingly dominate the market at almost 85%, with private companies being the biggest employers. Median incomes stay above or close to the national average for most occupations.
Seven new companies brought 888 jobs to the area in 2020, investing more than $24 million in the community. Some of GTB’s fastest-growing industries include cybersecurity, fintech — short for financial technology — avionics, marine electronics and supply chain management. GTB has put itself in a great position to be a major player in the health care game in recent years, with the BayCare Health System being the region’s largest employer.
Here is a closer look at how the job market unpacks in Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater.
Median Household Income
U.S. — $68,703
Florida — $55,660
Tampa — $53,833
St. Petersburg — $56,982
Clearwater — $48,691
— U.S. Census, 2015-2019
Jobs by the Numbers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 2020
Office/Administrative Support Occupations
206,640 jobs
Median GTB Income: $39,850
Median U.S. Income: $30,170
Sales Occupations
141,500 jobs
Median GTB Income: $44,470
Median U.S. Income: $32,370
Business & Financial Occupations
94,680 jobs
Median GTB Income: $72,110
Median U.S. Income: $72,250
Health Care Practitioner Occupations
89,330 jobs
Median GTB Income: $81,440
Median U.S. Income: $69,870
Management Occupations
73,310 jobs
Median GTB Income: $117,110
Median U.S. Income: $109,760
Educational Instructional Occupations
62,760 jobs
Median GTB Income: $51,120
Median U.S. Income: $56,700
Construction Occupations
59,860 jobs
Median GTB Income: $42,160
Median U.S. Income: $48,610
Production Occupations
53,130 jobs
Median GTB Income: $37,960
Median U.S. Income: $37,440
Maintenance & Repair Occupations
51,960 jobs
Median GTB Income: $46,070
Median U.S. Income: $40,850
Computer/Technical Occupations
47,430 jobs
Median GTB Income: $87,670
Median U.S. Income: $91,250
Protective Service Occupations
29,310 jobs
Median GTB Income: $48,450
Median U.S. Income: $43,710
Architecture & Engineering Occupations
17,540 jobs
Median GTB Income: $77,670
Median U.S. Income: $83,160
Community & Social Service Occupations
16,930 jobs
Median GTB Income: $45,680
Median U.S. Income: $51,760
Art & Design Occupations
15,590 jobs
Median GTB Income: $50,710
Median U.S. Income: $49,600
Legal Occupations
14,790 jobs
Median GTB Income: $86,360
Median U.S. Income: $84,910
