According to the most recent government statistics, there are 638,994 Tampa jobs.
Jobs in Tampa's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
562,109 jobs in the Tampa, FL surrounding area (Hillsborough County).
This accounts for 87.97% of the
Tampa jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
50,859 jobs, which is 7.96%
of the Tampa workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 12,600 (1.97%)
and 13,426 (2.1%)
Tampa jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 36,870 employers in Tampa.
The Private Sector includes 36,618 firms,
which make up 99.32%
of companies hiring in Tampa. In other sectors, 39 Local Government employers
(0.11%), 101
State Government employers (0.27%),
and 112 Federal Government employers
(0.3%) hire workers in the Tampa vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Tampa, FL is $778, which translates to $40,456 annually.
Private Sector wages are $769 per week or roughly $39,988
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $729 per week or $37,908
per year. State Government wages are $973 per week or $50,596
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,169 per week or $60,788
per year.
Of the Tampa, FL jobs available in the Private Sector, 484,235
(75.78%) are in the Service Providing industry and
77,874 (12.19%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 30,724 Tampa employers
(4.81%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
5,894 (0.92%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Tampa include Professional and Business Services; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; and
Education and Health Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Tampa to include Construction and
Manufacturing.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Tampa jobs in the Professional and Business Services industry include 138,220
positions (21.63%);
8,380 employers (1.31%)
and average weekly wages of $772 ($40,144 annualized salary).
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities careers in Tampa, FL include 119,225 jobs
(18.66%); 7,801
employers (1.22%); and average weekly salaries of
$716 per week or $37,232 per year.
Education and Health Services jobs include 70,857 Tampa employees
(11.09%);
3,407 employers (0.53%);
and weekly average salaries of $822 or $42,744 per year.
For those seeking Construction jobs in Tampa, expect to see 40,511 positions
(6.34%) from 4,512 employers
(0.71%) and average salaries of $852 per week or
$44,304 per year. In addition, Tampa, FL Manufacturing occupations include
30,356 jobs (4.75%) in
1,059 companies (0.17%)
with average salaries of $826 per week or $42,952 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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