Florida / Counties / Indian River County Indian River County County Business Patterns, 2023 Forms the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area Population 170,487
Indian River County had 51,628 private jobs in 4,820 establishments in March 2023, paying $50,711 on average, 16% below the Florida figure. Jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishing are 6.0 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 0.6% of all local jobs. Jobs in arts, entertainment and recreation are 1.7 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 5.0% of all local jobs.
Compare Indian River side by side with Martin or another county.
The largest industry, health care and social assistance, has 20% of Indian River County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $25,043 a year in hotels and restaurants to $132,110 in management of companies.
$0 $20k $40k $60k $80k $100k $120k $140k Management of companies: 127 jobs, average pay $132,110 Finance & insurance: 1,719 jobs, average pay $127,258 Wholesale trade: 972 jobs, average pay $93,084 Utilities: 87 jobs, average pay $81,034 Professional & technical services: 2,919 jobs, average pay $69,650 Health care & social assistance: 10,312 jobs, average pay $63,682 Manufacturing: 2,474 jobs, average pay $62,106 Information: 470 jobs, average pay $59,949 Real estate & rental: 1,063 jobs, average pay $58,725 Construction: 4,291 jobs, average pay $50,964 Mining & quarrying: 26 jobs, average pay $48,346 Transportation & warehousing: 915 jobs, average pay $47,074 Educational services: 844 jobs, average pay $45,025 Administrative & support services: 3,898 jobs, average pay $43,430 Arts & recreation: 2,564 jobs, average pay $39,424 Agriculture, forestry & fishing: 298 jobs, average pay $37,087 Retail trade: 9,092 jobs, average pay $36,328 Other services: 2,659 jobs, average pay $35,878 Hotels & restaurants: 6,887 jobs, average pay $25,043 Not shown by industry: 11 jobs Florida average $60,013 Indian River County average $50,711 Health care & social assistance $63,682 Retail trade $36,328 Construction $50,964 Finance & insurance $127,258 Wholesale trade $93,084 Width = share of Indian River County's 51,628 jobs · height = average annual pay Management of companies: 127 jobs, $132,110 Finance & insurance: 1,719 jobs, $127,258 Wholesale trade: 972 jobs, $93,084 Utilities: 87 jobs, $81,034 Professional & technical services: 2,919 jobs, $69,650 Health care & social assistance: 10,312 jobs, $63,682 Manufacturing: 2,474 jobs, $62,106 Information: 470 jobs, $59,949 Real estate & rental: 1,063 jobs, $58,725 Construction: 4,291 jobs, $50,964 Mining & quarrying: 26 jobs, $48,346 Transportation & warehousing: 915 jobs, $47,074 Educational services: 844 jobs, $45,025 Administrative & support services: 3,898 jobs, $43,430 Arts & recreation: 2,564 jobs, $39,424 Agriculture, forestry & fishing: 298 jobs, $37,087 Retail trade: 9,092 jobs, $36,328 Other services: 2,659 jobs, $35,878 Hotels & restaurants: 6,887 jobs, $25,043 Finance & insurance $127,258 Professional services $69,650 Health care $63,682 Manufacturing $62,106 Construction $50,964 Admin. & support $43,430 Arts & recreation $39,424 Retail trade $36,328 Other services $35,878 Hotels & restaurants $25,043 Not shown by industry · 11
Where Indian River County ranks The four measures on which Indian River County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on businesses per 1,000 residents, where it ranks 12th of 67.
Average annual pay$50,711
$34,265 $73,675
18th of 67
Jobs per 1,000 residents303
84 561
20th of 67
Payroll per resident$15,357
$2,874 $32,724
20th of 67
Businesses per 1,000 residents28.3
9.2 51.1
12th of 67
Every industry, line by line 19 industries published; hotels and restaurants added the most jobs since 2019 (1,088), real estate and rental lost the most (430).
Industry Share of jobs Jobs Avg pay Pay vs same Jobs since 2019 Health care & social assistance 10,312 $63,682 0.99× +8.0% Retail trade 9,092 $36,328 0.96× +1.5% Hotels & restaurants 6,887 $25,043 0.88× +18.8% Construction 4,291 $50,964 0.80× +25.0% Administrative & support services 3,898 $43,430 0.74× +13.6% Professional & technical services 2,919 $69,650 0.78× +23.8% Other services 2,659 $35,878 0.91× +0.5% Arts & recreation 2,564 $39,424 0.91× +12.7% Manufacturing 2,474 $62,106 0.91× +17.5% Finance & insurance 1,719 $127,258 1.21× +13.7% Real estate & rental 1,063 $58,725 0.96× −28.8% Wholesale trade 972 $93,084 1.17× +17.1% Transportation & warehousing 915 $47,074 0.78× +9.3% Educational services 844 $45,025 0.92× −2.8% Information 470 $59,949 0.58× −8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 298 $37,087 0.83× −54.8% Management of companies 127 $132,110 1.29× −34.5% Utilities 87 $81,034 0.65× +77.5% Mining & quarrying 26 $48,346 0.55× +100.0% All industries 51,628 $50,711 0.84× +8.6%
What sets Indian River County apart Three industries are at least 1.25 times as common here as across the 67 counties; management of companies is the most under-represented, at 0.11×.
¼× as common Same as Florida 4× as common
Business sizes 88.9% have fewer than 20 employees; 68 have 100 or more.
Employees Establishments
1–4 2,945
5–9 805
10–19 536
20–49 354
50–99 108
100–249 62
250–499 6
500–999 withheld
1,000+ withheld
Since 2019 Jobs +8.6%, residents +6.6% since March 2019.
Jobs 51,628 2019: 47,529 +8.6% Business establishments 4,820 2019: 4,409 +9.3% Average pay (nominal) $50,711 2019: $40,569 +25.0% Residents 170,487 2019: 159,923 +6.6% Share of Florida Fewer of Florida's jobs (0.64%) than of its residents (0.74%).
Residents 0.74%
Businesses 0.75%
Jobs 0.64%
Payroll 0.55%
Counties with a job mix like Indian River's Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12061. How to read County Business Patterns figures .