According to the most recent government statistics, there are 146,283 Tallahassee jobs.
Jobs in Tallahassee's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
96,770 jobs in the Tallahassee, FL surrounding area (Leon County).
This accounts for 66.15% of the
Tallahassee jobs market. The rest of the market comprises State Government employment totaling
35,512 jobs, which is 24.28%
of the Tallahassee workforce. Federal Government and Local Government
make up 1,638 (1.12%)
and 12,363 (8.45%)
Tallahassee jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 8,167 employers in Tallahassee.
The Private Sector includes 7,890 firms,
which make up 96.61%
of companies hiring in Tallahassee. In other sectors, 204 State Government employers
(2.5%), 49
Federal Government employers (0.6%),
and 24 Local Government employers
(0.29%) hire workers in the Tallahassee vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Tallahassee, FL is $724, which translates to $37,648 annually.
Private Sector wages are $659 per week or roughly $34,268
per year, on average. State Government wages are $866 per week or $45,032
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,160 per week or $60,320
per year. Local Government wages are $768 per week or $39,936
per year.
Of the Tallahassee, FL jobs available in the Private Sector, 86,872
(59.39%) are in the Service Providing industry and
9,898 (6.77%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 6,790 Tallahassee employers
(4.64%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
1,100 (0.75%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Tallahassee include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; and
Education and Health Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Tallahassee to include Construction and
Manufacturing.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Tallahassee jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 20,871
positions (14.27%);
1,438 employers (0.98%)
and average weekly wages of $495 ($25,740 annualized salary).
Professional and Business Services careers in Tallahassee, FL include 16,857 jobs
(11.52%); 1,947
employers (1.33%); and average weekly salaries of
$916 per week or $47,632 per year.
Education and Health Services jobs include 16,248 Tallahassee employees
(11.11%);
737 employers (0.5%);
and weekly average salaries of $757 or $39,364 per year.
For those seeking Construction jobs in Tallahassee, expect to see 7,329 positions
(5.01%) from 954 employers
(0.65%) and average salaries of $688 per week or
$35,776 per year. In addition, Tallahassee, FL Manufacturing occupations include
2,362 jobs (1.61%) in
118 companies (0.08%)
with average salaries of $811 per week or $42,172 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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