Lakeland, Florida Metro Area

MSA: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
county: Polk

Population (2017 estimate): 686,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 220,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,830

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,2.4000,1.6,
2014,2.2000,1.9,
2015,3.3000,2.1,
2016,3.6000,1.8,
2017,2.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,4.0000,2.3,
2013,2.8000,2.0,
2014,6.4000,2.3,
2015,10.7000,2.4,
2016,-0.7000,2.0,
2017,1.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.6000,8.1000,
2013,8.2000,7.4000,
2014,7.2000,6.2000,
2015,6.3000,5.3000,
2016,5.5000,4.9000,
2017,4.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,33610.00,42068.00,
2013,34560.00,42900.00,
2014,36770.00,43888.00,
2015,40710.00,44928.00,
2016,40420.00,45812.00,
2017,40830.00,47112.00,

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	6,390	30.2	0.6	$98,830
Business and Financial Operations	8,720	41.2	0.8	$55,920
IT and Mathematical	3,240	15.3	0.5	$61,100
Architecture and Engineering	2,160	10.2	0.6	$56,830
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	880	4.2	0.5	$48,600
Community and Social Services	1,990	9.4	0.7	$41,290
Legal and Judicial	1,240	5.9	0.8	$50,950
Education, Training, and Library	11,950	56.4	0.9	$44,810
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,480	7.0	0.5	$38,390
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	12,450	58.8	1.0	$56,620
Healthcare Support	5,630	26.6	0.9	$25,450
Protective Services	4,400	20.8	0.9	$34,870
Food Preparation and Serving Related	19,490	92.0	1.0	$19,440
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	7,340	34.7	1.1	$21,950
Personal Care and Services	4,660	22.0	0.7	$19,460
Sales and Related	24,000	113.3	1.1	$24,430
Office and Administrative Support	36,010	170.1	1.1	$29,900
Construction and Extraction	10,320	48.8	1.2	$32,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	10,840	51.2	1.3	$38,020
Production	14,560	68.8	1.1	$31,040
Transportation and Material Moving	21,630	102.1	1.5	$30,850