Jacksonville, FL
Metropolitan statistical areaOMB delineation, July 2023County Business Patterns, 2023
The Jacksonville, FL metropolitan area spans five counties with 664,343 private jobs paying $60,792 on average in 2023. Average pay of $60,792 is the 3rd-highest of the 28 areas. It has 386 private jobs per 1,000 residents, the 3rd-highest ratio of the 28 areas.
Compare Duval with St. Johns side by side.
Member counties
Light bars: St. Johns, Clay, Nassau, Baker pay below the area average.
Member counties
| County | Jobs | Population | Employees | Avg pay | Since 2019 | Largest industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval County | 1,038,833 | 508,104 | $64,686 | +10.1% | Health care | |
| St. Johns County | 321,510 | 80,082 | $50,478 | +23.9% | Hotels & restaurants | |
| Clay County | 232,734 | 48,303 | $45,769 | +9.7% | Health care | |
| Nassau County | 101,579 | 21,651 | $45,541 | +10.8% | Hotels & restaurants | |
| Baker County | 28,542 | 6,203 | $45,207 | +7.7% | Health care |
More about the area
- Duval County holds 76.5% of the area's jobs.
- Its 664,343 private jobs are the 4th-most of Florida's 28 metro and micro areas.
- Pay differs by $19,479 a job between Duval County ($64,686) and Baker County ($45,207).
Industries in the area
The five largest industries, plus those at least 1.2 times as common as across the 67 counties. Transportation & warehousing leans furthest, at 1.69×.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of area jobs | vs 67 counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 98,134 | 14.8% | 0.93× |
| Retail trade | 83,432 | 12.6% | 0.88× |
| Hotels & restaurants | 77,345 | 11.6% | 0.90× |
| Finance & insurance | 53,023 | 8.0% | 1.54× |
| Transportation & warehousing | 52,252 | 7.9% | 1.69× |
| Information | 19,268 | 2.9% | 1.39× |
Source: Census CBP 2023; OMB delineation, July 2023. Metro, micro and rural Florida counties compared.