Percent Growth in Number of Jobs for High and Low Paying Industries for Florida and Florida Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2002-2006
(Bold indicates above average)
Area
Percent Growth in High Wage* Industries
Percent Growth in Low Wage** Industries
Percent Surplus or Deficit from State for High Wage Industries
Percent Surplus or Deficit from State for Low Wage Industries
Florida
5.70%
9.40%
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Fort Myers-Cape Coral
22.30%
22.00%
16.60%
12.50%
Daytona Beach
7.50%
9.50%
1.80%
0.10%
Fort Lauderdale
10.90%
7.70%
5.20%
-1.70%
Fort Walton Beach
15.90%
12.20%
10.20%
2.70%
Gainesville
2.50%
28.00%
-3.20%
18.60%
Jacksonville
2.90%
12.20%
-2.80%
2.70%
Lakeland
6.80%
0.60%
1.10%
-8.80%
Miami
-3.50%
6.70%
-9.20%
-2.70%
Naples
14.70%
9.10%
9.00%
-0.40%
Ocala
20.80%
15.00%
15.10%
5.60%
Orlando
9.90%
14.10%
4.20%
4.60%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
9.30%
9.10%
3.60%
-0.30%
Panama City
17.80%
5.70%
12.10%
-3.80%
Pensacola
9.10%
7.80%
3.40%
-1.60%
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce
26.50%
10.70%
20.80%
1.30%
Punta Gorda
22.60%
9.50%
16.90%
0.00%
Sarasota - Bradenton-Venice
7.00%
8.40%
1.30%
-1.10%
Sebastian-Vero Beach
10.40%
7.70%
4.70%
-1.80%
Tallahassee
2.00%
11.30%
-3.70%
1.80%
Tampa - St Petersburg - Clearwater
2.90%
7.10%
-2.80%
-2.30%
West Palm Beach - Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
5.30%
9.50%
-0.40%
0.10%
Source: Analysis of Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) Annual NAICS Files
*High Wage refers to more than 10% above the 2006 average annual wage for all industries. Those industries are (in ascending wage order): Utilities, Wholesale Trade, Information, Financial Activities, Mining, Public Administration, Manufacturing, and Transportation and Warehousing.
**Low Wage refers to wages more than 10% below the 2006 average annual wage for all industries. Those industries are (in ascending wage order): Leisure and Hospitality, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Retail Trade, Other Services (except public administration).
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