Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
Metropolitan statistical areaOMB delineation, July 2023County Business Patterns, 2023
The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metropolitan area spans two counties with 153,044 private jobs paying $52,300 on average in 2023. Escambia County holds 78.9% of the area's jobs. Pay differs by $13,691 a job between Escambia County ($55,193) and Santa Rosa County ($41,502).
Compare Escambia with Santa Rosa side by side.
Member counties
Light bars: Santa Rosa pays below the area average.
Member counties
| County | Jobs | Population | Employees | Avg pay | Since 2019 | Largest industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia County | 328,034 | 120,709 | $55,193 | +6.5% | Health care | |
| Santa Rosa County | 203,569 | 32,335 | $41,502 | +13.1% | Retail trade |
Industries in the area
The five largest industries, plus those at least 1.2 times as common as across the 67 counties. Utilities leans furthest, at 3.21×.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of area jobs | vs 67 counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 27,965 | 18.3% | 1.15× |
| Retail trade | 24,144 | 15.8% | 1.11× |
| Hotels & restaurants | 21,645 | 14.1% | 1.09× |
| Finance & insurance | 12,939 | 8.5% | 1.64× |
| Construction | 11,722 | 7.7% | 1.10× |
| Utilities | 1,865 | 1.2% | 3.21× |
Source: Census CBP 2023; OMB delineation, July 2023. Metro, micro and rural Florida counties compared.