Port St. Lucie, FL
Metropolitan statistical areaOMB delineation, July 2023County Business Patterns, 2023
The Port St. Lucie, FL metropolitan area spans two counties with 142,562 private jobs paying $47,795 on average in 2023. No single county dominates: the largest, St. Lucie County, holds 52.5% of the area's jobs. Pay differs by $3,470 a job between Martin County ($49,617) and St. Lucie County ($46,147).
Compare St. Lucie with Martin side by side.
Member counties
Light bars: St. Lucie pays below the area average.
Member counties
| County | Jobs | Population | Employees | Avg pay | Since 2019 | Largest industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie County | 376,186 | 74,865 | $46,147 | +13.6% | Health care | |
| Martin County | 164,241 | 67,697 | $49,617 | +7.9% | Health care |
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 2.00×.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of area jobs | vs 67 counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 30,492 | 21.4% | 1.35× |
| Retail trade | 24,116 | 16.9% | 1.19× |
| Hotels & restaurants | 19,439 | 13.6% | 1.05× |
| Construction | 11,552 | 8.1% | 1.17× |
| Administrative & support services | 10,091 | 7.1% | 1.01× |
| Utilities | 1,086 | 0.8% | 2.00× |
Source: Census CBP 2023; OMB delineation, July 2023. Metro, micro and rural Florida counties compared.