Miami Metro Area

MSA: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
counties: Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach

Population (2017 estimate): 6.2 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.2%

NFP Employment (2017): 2.6 million
Average Earnings (2017): $42,800

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.4000,1.7,
2013,2.7000,1.6,
2014,3.4000,1.9,
2015,3.4000,2.1,
2016,3.0000,1.8,
2017,1.7000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-3.1000,2.3,
2013,-1.3000,2.0,
2014,1.9000,2.3,
2015,2.6000,2.4,
2016,1.3000,2.0,
2017,2.1000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.2000,8.1000,
2013,7.1000,7.4000,
2014,6.3000,6.2000,
2015,5.5000,5.3000,
2016,4.9000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,40140.00,42068.00,
2013,39610.00,42900.00,
2014,40360.00,43888.00,
2015,41400.00,44928.00,
2016,41930.00,45812.00,
2017,42800.00,47112.00,

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	90,290	35.9	0.7	$108,090
Business and Financial Operations	138,260	55.0	1.1	$62,500
IT and Mathematical	54,470	21.7	0.7	$69,570
Architecture and Engineering	25,350	10.1	0.6	$66,810
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	9,370	3.7	0.5	$58,310
Community and Social Services	27,020	10.8	0.8	$41,340
Legal and Judicial	35,490	14.1	1.8	$69,350
Education, Training, and Library	120,140	47.8	0.8	$47,610
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	31,760	12.6	0.9	$45,880
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	152,130	60.5	1.0	$61,280
Healthcare Support	68,490	27.3	1.0	$26,910
Protective Services	83,440	33.2	1.4	$32,600
Food Preparation and Serving Related	255,280	101.6	1.1	$20,820
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	96,170	38.3	1.2	$21,960
Personal Care and Services	69,540	27.7	0.9	$22,980
Sales and Related	338,380	134.7	1.3	$26,950
Office and Administrative Support	462,820	184.2	1.2	$32,010
Construction and Extraction	92,210	36.7	0.9	$37,500
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	104,770	41.7	1.1	$38,860
Production	85,540	34.0	0.5	$27,810
Transportation and Material Moving	167,120	66.5	1.0	$27,930