Jacksonville, Florida Metro Area

MSA: Jacksonville, FL
counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns

Population (2016 estimate): 1.5 million
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2016): 668,000
Average Earnings (2016): $46,070

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.1000,1.2,
2012,1.4000,1.7,
2013,2.3000,1.6,
2014,2.6000,1.9,
2015,3.5000,2.1,
2016,3.3000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,4.7000,2.8,
2012,0.8000,2.3,
2013,0.6000,1.9,
2014,4.1000,2.4,
2015,3.5000,2.3,
2016,5.9000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,9.7000,8.9000,
2012,8.2000,8.1000,
2013,7.0000,7.4000,
2014,6.2000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,4.6000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,39820.00,41140.00,
2012,40130.00,42100.00,
2013,40370.00,42900.00,
2014,42020.00,43940.00,
2015,43510.00,44940.00,
2016,46070.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	22,080	34.2	0.7	$102,000
Business and Financial Operations	41,710	64.7	1.3	$62,160
IT and Mathematical	17,380	26.9	0.9	$74,230
Architecture and Engineering	8,030	12.4	0.7	$72,440
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	2,660	4.1	0.5	$51,690
Community and Social Services	6,650	10.3	0.7	$40,360
Legal and Judicial	4,860	7.5	1.0	$66,960
Education, Training, and Library	30,750	47.7	0.8	$48,480
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	6,790	10.5	0.8	$42,810
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	43,020	66.7	1.1	$58,300
Healthcare Support	17,730	27.5	1.0	$27,260
Protective Services	17,160	26.6	1.1	$31,050
Food Preparation and Serving Related	65,020	100.8	1.1	$20,650
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	20,410	31.6	1.0	$22,950
Personal Care and Services	16,740	25.9	0.8	$21,660
Sales and Related	74,460	115.4	1.1	$26,130
Office and Administrative Support	118,830	184.2	1.2	$31,850
Construction and Extraction	28,500	44.2	1.1	$36,070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	29,060	45.0	1.2	$39,980
Production	24,510	38.0	0.6	$32,330
Transportation and Material Moving	48,390	75.0	1.1	$30,000