Average Wage, Percent Growth, and Wage Growth Rankings for Florida and Florida Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2002-2006 (all industries) | | (Bold indicates above average) | | Area | Average Annual Wage 2002 | Average Annual Wage 2006 | Percent Growth 2002-2006 | Ranking in Percent Growth | | Florida | $32,428 | $38,498 | 18.70% | -- | | Fort Myers-Cape Coral | 30,335 | 37,064 | 22.20% | 6 | | Daytona Beach | 26,898 | 31,212 | 16.00% | 18 | | Fort Lauderdale | 34,455 | 41,310 | 19.90% | 9 | | Fort Walton Beach | 27,237 | 34,413 | 26.30% | 1 | | Gainesville | 27,686 | 34,588 | 24.90% | 2 | | Jacksonville | 33,740 | 40,209 | 19.20% | 10 | | Lakeland | 29,517 | 33,546 | 13.60% | 20 | | Miami | 35,737 | 42,974 | 20.30% | 8 | | Naples | 31,514 | 39,327 | 24.80% | 3 | | Ocala | 26,635 | 31,309 | 17.50% | 14 | | Orlando | 32,462 | 37,802 | 16.50% | 17 | | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 33,914 | 39,785 | 17.30% | 15 | | Panama City | 27,432 | 33,360 | 21.60% | 7 | | Pensacola | 28,184 | 33,555 | 19.10% | 12 | | Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce | 29,165 | 34,457 | 18.10% | 13 | | Punta Gorda | 26,073 | 32,370 | 24.20% | 4 | | Sarasota - Bradenton-Venice | 28,963 | 35,784 | 23.60% | 5 | | Sebastian-Vero Beach | 28,462 | 33,915 | 19.20% | 11 | | Tallahassee | 30,909 | 35,016 | 13.30% | 21 | | Tampa - St Petersburg - Clearwater | 32,478 | 38,027 | 17.10% | 16 | | West Palm Beach - Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | 36,548 | 41,972 | 14.80% | 19 |
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Source: Analysis of Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) Annual NAICS Files To download this table in Microsoft Excel format, click here.
To view the related report, click here (from State of Working Florida 2007) |
