Health Care and Social Assistance
NAICS sector 62County Business Patterns, 2023Published for 67 of 67 counties
Florida's health care and social assistance sector had 1,286,330 employees in 73,984 establishments in 2023, at an average pay of $64,356. Its 1,286,330 Florida jobs (12.9% of the total) are the 2nd-most of any sector. It is the largest private employer in 32 of the 67 counties.
Compare Miami-Dade and Broward in health care and social assistance or any two counties.
14 of the 67 counties where it is published pay at or above the sector's Florida average.
Florida average $64,356Middle county $57,073
More about the sector
- Its $82.78 billion annual payroll is the 2nd-largest of the 19 sectors.
- County averages in the sector range 2.1-fold, from $32,993 in Lafayette County to $70,403 in Hillsborough County.
- Miami-Dade County alone holds 12.6% of the sector's Florida jobs (162,260); the five largest counties hold 45.1%.
- It is published for all 67 counties.
Where it is concentrated
Liberty County leans on it most: 2.3 times its share across the 67 counties.
0.20×Location quotient2.32×
Most concentrated
- Liberty County2.3×
- Calhoun County2.2×
- Citrus County2.0×
- Alachua County1.8×
- Madison County1.8×
- Baker County1.7×
- Columbia County1.7×
- Holmes County1.7×
- Highlands County1.6×
- Hernando County1.5×
Most jobs
Miami-Dade County has the most jobs; 6 of these ten pay above the sector's Florida average.
| County | Jobs | Employees | Avg pay | Share of sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 162,260 | $67,710 | 12.6% | |
| Broward County | 118,070 | $65,572 | 9.2% | |
| Palm Beach County | 100,604 | $64,270 | 7.8% | |
| Orange County | 100,404 | $64,089 | 7.8% | |
| Hillsborough County | 98,756 | $70,403 | 7.7% | |
| Pinellas County | 75,145 | $65,310 | 5.8% | |
| Duval County | 72,697 | $66,434 | 5.7% | |
| Lee County | 45,760 | $68,344 | 3.6% | |
| Polk County | 32,530 | $60,679 | 2.5% | |
| Brevard County | 30,631 | $56,314 | 2.4% |
Highest and lowest pay
Counties with at least 100 jobs in the sector. The top county pays 2.1 times the bottom one.
Highest
- Hillsborough County$70,403
- Walton County$70,113
- Monroe County$69,359
- Escambia County$69,230
- Alachua County$68,443
Lowest
- Lafayette County$32,993
- Jefferson County$33,000
- Bradford County$33,943
- Dixie County$35,891
- Madison County$37,380
Source: Census CBP 2023, NAICS 62. The biggest industry in each Florida county.