County Employment and Wages in Florida — Third Quarter 2025

Employment fell in 16 of the 27 largest counties in Florida from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Pinellas County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment, with a loss of 1.8 percent. (See chart 1 and table 1.)

Chart 1. Horizontal bar chart displaying over-the-year percent change in covered employment among the selected large counties in Florida, September 2025. Accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in covered employment among selected large counties in Florida, September 2025
County	Percent change, September 2025
Pinellas	-1.8
Collier	-1.4
Okaloosa	-1.4
Lee	-1.1
Martin	-1.1
Broward	-1.0
Seminole	-0.9
Duval	-0.8
Brevard	-0.5
Osceola	-0.5
Escambia	0.4
Manatee	0.4
Polk	0.4
St. Johns	0.4
Orange	0.6
Bay	0.7
Leon	0.7
Lake	0.9
Marion	1.2
Pasco	2.4

Among the 27 largest counties in Florida, employment was highest in Miami-Dade (1,261,700) in September 2025. Together, the 27 largest counties accounted for 87.7 percent of total covered employment within the state. Nationwide, the 372 largest counties comprise 73.2 percent of total covered employment in the United States. (Large counties and county equivalents are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2024.)

Large county average weekly wages in the third quarter 2025

All 27 large Florida counties reported average weekly wage gains over the year. (See chart 2.) Seminole had the largest gain (+6.4 percent). Over-the-year wage gains among Florida’s other 26 large counties ranged from 5.6 percent to 2.4 percent.

Chart 2. Horizontal bar chart displaying over-the-year percent change in covered average weekly wages among selected large counties in Florida, third quarter 2025. Accessible version is available in View Chart Data link below the chart.

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Chart 2. Over-the-year percent change in covered average weekly wages among selected large counties in Florida, third quarter 2025
County	Percent change, third quarter 2025
Seminole	6.4
Martin	5.6
Miami-Dade	5.5
Osceola	5.4
Sarasota	5.4
Palm Beach	5.2
Orange	5.1
Pasco	5.1
Duval	5.0
Manatee	4.9
Leon	4.2
Polk	4.1
Okaloosa	4.0
Broward	3.9
Alachua	3.6
St. Lucie	3.6
Bay	3.5
Lake	3.1
Lee	3.0
Escambia	2.4

Weekly wages in 2 of the 27 largest counties in Florida were above the national average of $1,459: Miami-Dade ($1,468) and Palm Beach ($1,465). Average weekly wages among Florida’s 25 other large counties ranged from $1,435 in Hillsborough to $1,023 in Marion.

Smaller county average weekly wages in the third quarter of 2025

Employment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 40 small counties in Florida, defined as having employment below 75,000 in 2024. (See table 2.) Wage levels in all 40 smaller counties were below the national average. Glades reported the highest average weekly wage ($1,189). Holmes reported the lowest average weekly wage ($814) in the state.

Among all 67 Florida counties, 10 reported average weekly wages of less than $900, 22 registered wages from $900 to $1,024, 15 had wages from $1,025 to $1,149, 11 had wages from $1,150 to $1,274, and 9 had average weekly wages of $1,275 or higher. (See map 1 and table 2.)

Map 1. Average weekly wages by county in Florida, third quarter 2025

(U.S. average = $1,459)

Additional statistics and other information

QCEW data for states have been included in this release in table 3.

Nationwide coverage of the largest counties is published in the County Employment and Wages news release. Additional information about quarterly employment and wages data is available in the news release Technical Note and from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website.

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The County Employment and Wages release for the fourth quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and the 27 largest counties in Florida, third quarter 2025
Area	Establishments, third quarter (thousands)	Employment			Average weekly wage (1)
Area	Establishments, third quarter (thousands)	September 2025 (thousands)	Percent change, September 2024–25 (2)	National ranking by percent change (3)	Third quarter 2025 ($)	National ranking by level (3)	Percent change, third quarter 2024–25 (2)	National ranking by percent change (3)
United States (4)	12,353.8	155,767.7	0.1	--	1,459	--	4.7	--
Florida	892.1	9,818.1	-0.2	--	1,342	21	5.1	8
Alachua	8.3	140.1	-0.2	199	1,219	239	3.6	224
Bay	7.0	83.0	0.7	78	1,065	350	3.5	238
Brevard	19.2	242.4	-0.5	254	1,332	159	4.2	157
Broward	82.3	854.8	-1.0	299	1,363	141	3.9	185
Collier	19.0	165.5	-1.4	328	1,293	186	4.3	141
Duval	35.0	558.0	-0.8	284	1,378	133	5.0	74
Escambia	9.8	146.8	0.4	108	1,164	294	2.4	327
Hillsborough	58.6	786.5	-0.3	223	1,435	100	4.7	95
Lake	11.3	118.4	0.9	59	1,028	359	3.1	278
Lee	29.9	294.9	-1.1	312	1,177	280	3.0	288
Leon	11.1	165.3	0.7	78	1,209	249	4.2	157
Manatee	15.2	144.4	0.4	108	1,186	272	4.9	81
Marion	10.6	121.5	1.2	37	1,023	362	4.5	113
Martin	7.8	76.4	-1.1	312	1,182	277	5.6	40
Miami-Dade	126.2	1,261.7	-0.2	199	1,468	83	5.5	45
Okaloosa	7.6	88.9	-1.4	328	1,240	220	4.0	177
Orange	56.7	953.3	0.6	92	1,314	172	5.1	66
Osceola	10.9	116.1	-0.5	254	1,030	358	5.4	48
Palm Beach	71.8	659.5	0.0	168	1,465	85	5.2	61
Pasco	15.7	150.8	2.4	9	1,108	331	5.1	66
Pinellas	42.1	437.9	-1.8	348	1,287	190	4.5	113
Polk	17.7	264.0	0.4	108	1,084	340	4.1	164
St. Johns	11.5	99.8	0.4	108	1,139	312	4.3	141
St. Lucie	9.3	91.8	-0.2	199	1,039	355	3.6	224
Sarasota	21.6	191.3	-0.3	223	1,259	210	5.4	48
Seminole	18.4	212.1	-0.9	295	1,271	199	6.4	15
Volusia	17.0	189.2	-0.3	223	1,051	353	4.9	81
Footnotes: (1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (2) Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. (3) Ranking does not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. (4) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and all counties in Florida, third quarter 2025
Area	Establishments	Employment September 2025	Average weekly wage ($) (1)
United States (2)	12,353,804	155,767,691	1,459
Florida	892,123	9,818,106	1,342
Alachua	8,338	140,126	1,219
Baker	540	7,526	887
Bay	7,006	82,994	1,065
Bradford	565	6,310	958
Brevard	19,185	242,439	1,332
Broward	82,342	854,811	1,363
Calhoun	266	3,228	838
Charlotte	6,131	55,824	1,013
Citrus	3,798	35,047	929
Clay	5,516	57,466	1,094
Collier	19,005	165,536	1,293
Columbia	1,798	24,591	1,024
De Soto	773	9,607	974
Dixie	272	3,033	890
Duval	35,024	558,007	1,378
Escambia	9,819	146,784	1,164
Flagler	3,500	28,138	969
Franklin	419	3,564	862
Gadsden	885	15,125	903
Gilchrist	399	3,799	907
Glades	213	2,257	1,189
Gulf	545	4,509	1,053
Hamilton	259	3,068	1,032
Hardee	605	7,171	911
Hendry	1,096	12,651	960
Hernando	4,771	50,791	981
Highlands	2,629	28,260	963
Hillsborough	58,643	786,467	1,435
Holmes	401	3,602	814
Indian River	5,982	56,572	1,135
Jackson	1,039	14,590	965
Jefferson	385	2,893	955
Lafayette	151	1,446	862
Lake	11,287	118,422	1,028
Lee	29,924	294,929	1,177
Leon	11,069	165,255	1,209
Levy	1,152	9,028	862
Liberty	134	1,942	1,019
Madison	429	4,875	879
Manatee	15,150	144,448	1,186
Marion	10,610	121,462	1,023
Martin	7,794	76,427	1,182
Miami-Dade	126,175	1,261,731	1,468
Monroe	5,038	45,148	1,180
Nassau	3,062	27,826	1,101
Okaloosa	7,638	88,932	1,240
Okeechobee	1,098	12,251	957
Orange	56,705	953,275	1,314
Osceola	10,942	116,084	1,030
Palm Beach	71,755	659,535	1,465
Pasco	15,672	150,798	1,108
Pinellas	42,082	437,898	1,287
Polk	17,722	264,014	1,084
Putnam	1,594	17,795	1,016
St. Johns	11,460	99,831	1,139
St. Lucie	9,308	91,842	1,039
Santa Rosa	4,753	44,523	1,003
Sarasota	21,561	191,346	1,259
Seminole	18,406	212,100	1,271
Sumter	2,953	41,969	1,127
Suwannee	945	11,788	898
Taylor	474	5,368	931
Union	216	3,495	985
Volusia	17,003	189,211	1,051
Wakulla	655	6,799	947
Walton	4,332	35,235	1,078
Washington	559	6,425	873
Footnotes: (1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
Note: Data are preliminary. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state, third quarter 2025
State	Establishments, third quarter (thousands)	Employment		Average weekly wage (1)
State	Establishments, third quarter (thousands)	September 2025 (thousands)	Percent change, September 2024–25	Third quarter 2025 ($)	National ranking by level	Percent change, third quarter 2024–25	National ranking by percent change
United States (2)	12,353.8	155,767.7	0.1	1,459	--	4.7	--
Alabama	165.7	2,119.0	0.6	1,212	36	3.6	38
Alaska	25.3	342.4	-0.1	1,455	13	5.3	7
Arizona	228.4	3,215.4	-0.2	1,360	19	4.0	31
Arkansas	111.2	1,310.5	0.5	1,135	49	3.8	33
California	1,986.7	18,281.7	0.3	1,815	4	7.2	2
Colorado	252.9	2,886.4	-0.6	1,570	7	5.7	3
Connecticut	149.6	1,693.8	0.1	1,604	6	3.8	33
Delaware	46.7	480.8	0.0	1,394	17	4.8	13
District of Columbia	51.5	737.4	-3.1	2,393	1	5.7	3
Florida	892.1	9,818.1	-0.2	1,342	21	5.1	8
Georgia	397.2	4,874.5	0.4	1,349	20	3.5	43
Hawaii	62.1	640.1	0.1	1,342	21	3.1	48
Idaho	103.7	879.8	1.3	1,180	44	4.9	11
Illinois	386.5	6,086.3	-0.1	1,457	12	4.3	23
Indiana	197.1	3,198.4	0.1	1,214	35	4.3	23
Iowa	109.6	1,549.3	-0.9	1,194	39	3.6	38
Kansas	102.2	1,431.7	0.1	1,179	45	3.8	33
Kentucky	160.7	1,995.4	-0.4	1,176	46	4.3	23
Louisiana	158.7	1,913.1	-0.1	1,187	42	3.3	46
Maine	67.4	659.2	-0.2	1,231	33	5.0	10
Maryland	199.5	2,739.5	-1.3	1,526	9	3.8	33
Massachusetts	293.2	3,625.0	-0.9	1,818	3	4.8	13
Michigan	316.0	4,423.8	-0.4	1,323	25	4.5	18
Minnesota	214.3	2,958.6	0.2	1,438	15	3.6	38
Mississippi	91.3	1,172.6	0.0	1,005	51	4.7	15
Missouri	256.0	2,903.7	-0.4	1,249	31	4.4	21
Montana	64.6	518.3	-0.4	1,182	43	5.1	8
Nebraska	78.6	1,021.8	-0.1	1,190	40	3.1	48
Nevada	109.5	1,581.0	1.4	1,314	27	4.3	23
New Hampshire	67.3	687.8	-0.6	1,481	11	5.5	6
New Jersey	334.9	4,301.0	0.4	1,558	8	3.6	38
New Mexico	69.0	876.4	0.3	1,190	40	3.2	47
New York	720.8	9,808.4	0.4	1,757	5	4.7	15
North Carolina	386.3	4,939.4	0.5	1,328	23	4.2	27
North Dakota	36.7	433.8	-0.5	1,291	29	2.8	50
Ohio	346.6	5,537.8	0.1	1,279	30	3.4	44
Oklahoma	128.8	1,697.9	-0.3	1,143	48	4.5	18
Oregon	180.5	1,994.7	-1.3	1,409	16	4.2	27
Pennsylvania	397.2	6,066.3	0.2	1,383	18	4.1	30
Rhode Island	48.8	503.3	0.2	1,322	26	4.7	15
South Carolina	190.8	2,312.3	0.7	1,198	38	4.9	11
South Dakota	40.9	462.9	0.1	1,146	47	4.0	31
Tennessee	224.2	3,255.5	-1.2	1,327	24	5.7	3
Texas	854.9	14,062.3	0.7	1,444	14	3.6	38
Utah	142.4	1,745.9	1.2	1,297	28	3.8	33
Vermont	34.1	307.2	-0.7	1,243	32	4.4	21
Virginia	324.0	4,142.4	0.7	1,504	10	4.2	27
Washington	242.3	3,639.4	-0.1	1,923	2	7.7	1
West Virginia	62.1	701.1	-0.1	1,121	50	3.4	44
Wisconsin	211.6	2,949.1	-0.4	1,228	34	4.5	18
Wyoming	31.7	285.6	-1.1	1,201	37	2.0	51
Puerto Rico	52.8	945.5	-0.6	687	(3)	2.7	(3)
Virgin Islands	3.0	33.2	-5.4	1,025	(3)	4.7	(3)
Footnotes: (1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. (3) Data not included in the national ranking.
Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Last Modified Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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County Employment and Wages in Florida — Third Quarter 2025

(U.S. average = $1,459)