Florida / Industries / Utilities Utilities NAICS sector 22 County Business Patterns, 2023 Published for 56 of 67 counties
Florida's utilities sector had 30,699 employees in 1,136 establishments in 2023, at an average pay of $124,460 . Average pay of $124,460 is the highest of the 19 sectors, 2.07 times the all-industry average. Its 30,699 Florida jobs (0.3% of the total) are the 3rd-fewest of any sector.
Compare Palm Beach and Miami-Dade in utilities or any two counties.
Eight of the 56 counties where it is published pay at or above the sector's Florida average. $40k $60k $80k $100k $120k $140k $160k $180k $200k Florida average $124,460 Middle county $103,851 Palm Beach County: $187,848 average pay, 6,353 jobs in utilities Miami-Dade County: $123,974 average pay, 3,302 jobs in utilities Hillsborough County: $125,486 average pay, 2,941 jobs in utilities Orange County: $75,753 average pay, 1,568 jobs in utilities Escambia County: $113,301 average pay, 1,457 jobs in utilities Pasco County: $85,396 average pay, 1,348 jobs in utilities Pinellas County: $120,177 average pay, 1,171 jobs in utilities Broward County: $111,947 average pay, 981 jobs in utilities Lee County: $98,979 average pay, 961 jobs in utilities St. Lucie County: $133,038 average pay, 792 jobs in utilities Sumter County: $98,751 average pay, 754 jobs in utilities Seminole County: $103,851 average pay, 649 jobs in utilities Citrus County: $94,395 average pay, 607 jobs in utilities Polk County: $128,073 average pay, 481 jobs in utilities Volusia County: $111,081 average pay, 422 jobs in utilities Bay County: $106,329 average pay, 417 jobs in utilities Brevard County: $108,535 average pay, 413 jobs in utilities Santa Rosa County: $76,184 average pay, 408 jobs in utilities Okaloosa County: $85,595 average pay, 380 jobs in utilities Clay County: $99,596 average pay, 371 jobs in utilities Duval County: $137,708 average pay, 336 jobs in utilities Sarasota County: $120,495 average pay, 297 jobs in utilities Walton County: $77,243 average pay, 296 jobs in utilities Martin County: $113,119 average pay, 294 jobs in utilities Putnam County: $113,516 average pay, 250 jobs in utilities Manatee County: $57,153 average pay, 235 jobs in utilities Lake County: $88,836 average pay, 219 jobs in utilities Collier County: $108,459 average pay, 218 jobs in utilities Marion County: $122,289 average pay, 201 jobs in utilities Alachua County: $60,631 average pay, 195 jobs in utilities Suwannee County: $79,757 average pay, 189 jobs in utilities Leon County: $161,702 average pay, 171 jobs in utilities Hardee County: $108,631 average pay, 157 jobs in utilities Jackson County: $84,921 average pay, 151 jobs in utilities Monroe County: $120,358 average pay, 109 jobs in utilities Levy County: $91,243 average pay, 103 jobs in utilities St. Johns County: $121,620 average pay, 100 jobs in utilities Highlands County: $82,442 average pay, 95 jobs in utilities Hernando County: $100,764 average pay, 89 jobs in utilities Indian River County: $81,034 average pay, 87 jobs in utilities Gadsden County: $85,894 average pay, 85 jobs in utilities Wakulla County: $81,512 average pay, 82 jobs in utilities Gulf County: $81,238 average pay, 80 jobs in utilities Osceola County: $87,936 average pay, 78 jobs in utilities Madison County: $88,452 average pay, 73 jobs in utilities Charlotte County: $61,493 average pay, 71 jobs in utilities Columbia County: $89,657 average pay, 70 jobs in utilities Flagler County: $107,060 average pay, 67 jobs in utilities Nassau County: $115,098 average pay, 51 jobs in utilities Jefferson County: $113,881 average pay, 42 jobs in utilities Gilchrist County: $106,195 average pay, 41 jobs in utilities Washington County: $101,432 average pay, 37 jobs in utilities DeSoto County: $144,269 average pay, 26 jobs in utilities Taylor County: $126,188 average pay, 16 jobs in utilities Dixie County: $40,700 average pay, 10 jobs in utilities Hendry County: $53,667 average pay, 9 jobs in utilities Dixie Orange Pasco Escambia Miami-Dade Hillsborough Palm Beach $40k $60k $80k $100k $120k $140k $160k $180k $200k Palm Beach County: $187,848 average pay, 6,353 jobs in utilities Miami-Dade County: $123,974 average pay, 3,302 jobs in utilities Hillsborough County: $125,486 average pay, 2,941 jobs in utilities Orange County: $75,753 average pay, 1,568 jobs in utilities Escambia County: $113,301 average pay, 1,457 jobs in utilities Pasco County: $85,396 average pay, 1,348 jobs in utilities Pinellas County: $120,177 average pay, 1,171 jobs in utilities Broward County: $111,947 average pay, 981 jobs in utilities Lee County: $98,979 average pay, 961 jobs in utilities St. Lucie County: $133,038 average pay, 792 jobs in utilities Sumter County: $98,751 average pay, 754 jobs in utilities Seminole County: $103,851 average pay, 649 jobs in utilities Citrus County: $94,395 average pay, 607 jobs in utilities Polk County: $128,073 average pay, 481 jobs in utilities Volusia County: $111,081 average pay, 422 jobs in utilities Bay County: $106,329 average pay, 417 jobs in utilities Brevard County: $108,535 average pay, 413 jobs in utilities Santa Rosa County: $76,184 average pay, 408 jobs in utilities Okaloosa County: $85,595 average pay, 380 jobs in utilities Clay County: $99,596 average pay, 371 jobs in utilities Duval County: $137,708 average pay, 336 jobs in utilities Sarasota County: $120,495 average pay, 297 jobs in utilities Walton County: $77,243 average pay, 296 jobs in utilities Martin County: $113,119 average pay, 294 jobs in utilities Putnam County: $113,516 average pay, 250 jobs in utilities Manatee County: $57,153 average pay, 235 jobs in utilities Lake County: $88,836 average pay, 219 jobs in utilities Collier County: $108,459 average pay, 218 jobs in utilities Marion County: $122,289 average pay, 201 jobs in utilities Alachua County: $60,631 average pay, 195 jobs in utilities Suwannee County: $79,757 average pay, 189 jobs in utilities Leon County: $161,702 average pay, 171 jobs in utilities Hardee County: $108,631 average pay, 157 jobs in utilities Jackson County: $84,921 average pay, 151 jobs in utilities Monroe County: $120,358 average pay, 109 jobs in utilities Levy County: $91,243 average pay, 103 jobs in utilities St. Johns County: $121,620 average pay, 100 jobs in utilities Highlands County: $82,442 average pay, 95 jobs in utilities Hernando County: $100,764 average pay, 89 jobs in utilities Indian River County: $81,034 average pay, 87 jobs in utilities Gadsden County: $85,894 average pay, 85 jobs in utilities Wakulla County: $81,512 average pay, 82 jobs in utilities Gulf County: $81,238 average pay, 80 jobs in utilities Osceola County: $87,936 average pay, 78 jobs in utilities Madison County: $88,452 average pay, 73 jobs in utilities Charlotte County: $61,493 average pay, 71 jobs in utilities Columbia County: $89,657 average pay, 70 jobs in utilities Flagler County: $107,060 average pay, 67 jobs in utilities Nassau County: $115,098 average pay, 51 jobs in utilities Jefferson County: $113,881 average pay, 42 jobs in utilities Gilchrist County: $106,195 average pay, 41 jobs in utilities Washington County: $101,432 average pay, 37 jobs in utilities DeSoto County: $144,269 average pay, 26 jobs in utilities Taylor County: $126,188 average pay, 16 jobs in utilities Dixie County: $40,700 average pay, 10 jobs in utilities Hendry County: $53,667 average pay, 9 jobs in utilities Palm Beach Hillsborough Miami-Dade Escambia Pasco Orange Dixie
More about the sector County averages in the sector range 3.3-fold, from $57,153 in Manatee County to $187,848 in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County alone holds 20.7% of the sector's Florida jobs (6,353); the five largest counties hold 50.9%. It is most concentrated in Hardee County, where it is 8.6 times as common as across the 67 counties. Its establishments average 27.0 employees, the 3rd-largest of the 19 sectors. Where it is concentrated Hardee County leans on it most: 8.6 times its share across the 67 counties.
Most jobs Palm Beach County has the most jobs; 3 of these ten pay above the sector's Florida average.
County Jobs Employees Avg pay Share of sector Palm Beach County 6,353 $187,848 20.7% Miami-Dade County 3,302 $123,974 10.8% Hillsborough County 2,941 $125,486 9.6% Orange County 1,568 $75,753 5.1% Escambia County 1,457 $113,301 4.8% Pasco County 1,348 $85,396 4.4% Pinellas County 1,171 $120,177 3.8% Broward County 981 $111,947 3.2% Lee County 961 $98,979 3.1% St. Lucie County 792 $133,038 2.6%
Highest and lowest pay Counties with at least 100 jobs in the sector. The top county pays 3.3 times the bottom one.
Source: Census CBP 2023, NAICS 22. The biggest industry in each Florida county .