Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Florida's professional, scientific and technical services sector had 614,527 employees in 94,623 establishments in 2023, at an average pay of $89,533. County averages in the sector range 2.8-fold, from $37,831 in Gadsden County to $104,085 in Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County alone holds 14.6% of the sector's Florida jobs (89,618); the five largest counties hold 55.4%.
Compare Miami-Dade and Hillsborough in professional, scientific and technical services or any two counties.
Ten of the 67 counties where it is published pay at or above the sector's Florida average.
More about the sector
- Its $55.02 billion annual payroll is the 3rd-largest of the 19 sectors.
- 3.7% of its Florida jobs are reported statewide, without a county, so the county figures here cover the rest.
- It is published for all 67 counties.
Where it is concentrated
Okaloosa County leans on it most: 1.7 times its share across the 67 counties.
Most concentrated
- Okaloosa County1.7×
- Leon County1.6×
- Hillsborough County1.5×
- Brevard County1.4×
- Seminole County1.2×
- Pinellas County1.2×
- Miami-Dade County1.2×
- Palm Beach County1.2×
- Washington County1.1×
- Broward County1.1×
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 | 89,618 | $104,085 | 14.6% | |
| Hillsborough County | 77,914 | $94,160 | 12.7% | |
| Orange County | 62,056 | $95,622 | 10.1% | |
| Broward County | 60,640 | $86,222 | 9.9% | |
| Palm Beach County | 50,327 | $96,278 | 8.2% | |
| Pinellas County | 36,818 | $80,611 | 6.0% | |
| Duval County | 32,953 | $89,061 | 5.4% | |
| Brevard County | 21,438 | $93,618 | 3.5% | |
| Seminole County | 17,259 | $82,467 | 2.8% | |
| Lee County | 16,958 | $97,536 | 2.8% |
Highest and lowest pay
Counties with at least 100 jobs in the sector. The top county pays 2.8 times the bottom one.
Highest
- Miami-Dade County$104,085
- Leon County$104,039
- Collier County$100,535
- Lee County$97,536
- Palm Beach County$96,278
Lowest
- Gadsden County$37,831
- Suwannee County$38,086
- Baker County$42,815
- Putnam County$44,229
- Hardee County$44,746
Source: Census CBP 2023, NAICS 54. The biggest industry in each Florida county.