Breaking Down the Job Market By the Numbers
Greater Tampa Bay’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, GTB 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. Average incomes stay above or close to the national average for most occupations.
Some of GTB’s fastest-growing industries include cybersecurity, 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 GTB.
Median Household Income
- U.S. — $69,021
- Florida — $61,777
- Tampa — $59,893
- St. Petersburg — $64,375
- Clearwater — $54,182
— U.S. Census, 2017-2021
Jobs by the numbers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
- 196,170 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $40,660
- Average U.S. Income: $43,430
Sales Occupations
- 141,150 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $43,940
- Average U.S. Income: $46,080
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
- 100,740 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $74,610
- Average U.S. Income: $82,610
Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- 90,150 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $81,750
- Average U.S. Income: $91,100
Management Occupations
- 76,520 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $115,030
- Average U.S. Income: $123,370
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
- 58,110 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $54,090
- Average U.S. Income: $62,140
Construction and Extraction Occupations
- 56,330 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $45,230
- Average U.S. Income: $55,900
Production Occupations
- 47,990 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $39,030
- Average U.S. Income: $43,070
Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations
- 53,740 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $47,410
- Average U.S. Income: $53,380
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
- 43,780 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $86,430
- Average U.S. Income: $99,860
Life, Physical and Social Science Occupations
- 8,130 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $66,460
- Average U.S. income: $80,730
Protective Service Occupations
- 28,510 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $49,030
- Average U.S. Income: $53,420
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
- 16,820 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $83,810
- Average U.S. Income: $91,740
Community & Social Service Occupations
- 16,730 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $48,880
- Average U.S. Income: $53,960
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
- 15,780 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $56,400
- Average U.S. Income: $66,100
Legal Occupations
- 16,210 jobs
- Average GTB Income: $97,680
- Average U.S. Income: $113,100
By Jewell Tomazin
