Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Metropolitan statistical areaOMB delineation, July 2023County Business Patterns, 2023
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area spans four counties with 1,288,208 private jobs paying $62,417 on average in 2023. Its 1,288,208 private jobs are the 2nd-most of Florida's 28 metro and micro areas. Average pay of $62,417 is the 2nd-highest of the 28 areas.
Compare Hillsborough with Pinellas side by side.
Member counties
Light bars: Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando pay below the area average.
Member counties
| County | Jobs | Population | Employees | Avg pay | Since 2019 | Largest industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 1,557,313 | 697,689 | $67,804 | +10.9% | Health care | |
| Pinellas County | 967,301 | 425,004 | $59,991 | +6.4% | Health care | |
| Pasco County | 636,049 | 123,042 | $46,815 | +18.3% | Retail trade | |
| Hernando County | 213,415 | 42,473 | $43,382 | +14.5% | Health care |
More about the area
- Pay differs by $24,422 a job between Hillsborough County ($67,804) and Hernando County ($43,382).
- No single county dominates: the largest, Hillsborough County, holds 54.2% of the area's jobs.
- It has 382 private jobs per 1,000 residents, the 5th-highest ratio of the 28 areas.
Industries in the area
The five largest industries, plus those at least 1.2 times as common as across the 67 counties. Finance & insurance leans furthest, at 1.72×.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of area jobs | vs 67 counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care & social assistance | 209,893 | 16.3% | 1.03× |
| Retail trade | 166,905 | 13.0% | 0.91× |
| Hotels & restaurants | 135,901 | 10.5% | 0.81× |
| Professional & technical services | 121,705 | 9.4% | 1.29× |
| Finance & insurance | 114,427 | 8.9% | 1.72× |
| Manufacturing | 69,126 | 5.4% | 1.21× |
Source: Census CBP 2023; OMB delineation, July 2023. Metro, micro and rural Florida counties compared.