According to the most recent government statistics, there are 1,012,392 Miami jobs.
Jobs in Miami's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
860,371 jobs in the Miami, FL surrounding area (Miami-Dade County).
This accounts for 84.98% of the
Miami jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
117,817 jobs, which is 11.64%
of the Miami workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 14,767 (1.46%)
and 19,437 (1.92%)
Miami jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 86,367 employers in Miami.
The Private Sector includes 86,018 firms,
which make up 99.6%
of companies hiring in Miami. In other sectors, 67 Local Government employers
(0.08%), 113
State Government employers (0.13%),
and 169 Federal Government employers
(0.2%) hire workers in the Miami vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Miami, FL is $826, which translates to $42,952 annually.
Private Sector wages are $796 per week or roughly $41,392
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $982 per week or $51,064
per year. State Government wages are $835 per week or $43,420
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,263 per week or $65,676
per year.
Of the Miami, FL jobs available in the Private Sector, 752,581
(74.34%) are in the Service Providing industry and
107,790 (10.65%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 76,552 Miami employers
(7.56%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
9,466 (0.94%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Miami include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Education and Health Services; and
Professional and Business Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Miami to include Construction and
Manufacturing.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Miami jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 251,744
positions (24.87%);
23,399 employers (2.31%)
and average weekly wages of $752 ($39,104 annualized salary).
Education and Health Services careers in Miami, FL include 137,991 jobs
(13.63%); 9,029
employers (0.89%); and average weekly salaries of
$811 per week or $42,172 per year.
Professional and Business Services jobs include 133,018 Miami employees
(13.14%);
17,575 employers (1.74%);
and weekly average salaries of $974 or $50,648 per year.
For those seeking Construction jobs in Miami, expect to see 53,212 positions
(5.26%) from 6,359 employers
(0.63%) and average salaries of $825 per week or
$42,900 per year. In addition, Miami, FL Manufacturing occupations include
46,362 jobs (4.58%) in
2,598 companies (0.26%)
with average salaries of $741 per week or $38,532 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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