Jacksonville is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast. A busy seaport with a strong economic base, the city is a diversified mix of trade and transportation, manufacturing, technology, retail, health, financial services and tourism. Expansion Magazine named Jacksonville its No. 1 "Hottest City". This is considered a bible for executives looking to expand or relocate their businesses. More than 50,000 new jobs have been created during the past 5 years. Over 1.1 million people call Jacksonville home. The cost of living is low, no state income taxes, homestead exemption, a great climate, diverse culture and plenty to see and do.
JOBS BY INDUSTRY
Education, health and social services employed the largest number of people in the Jacksonville
area in 2003, the latest year for which U.S. Census Bureau statistics are available.
|
Industry |
# of Jobs | % |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting & mining |
1,380 |
.4 |
| Construction | 30,576 | 8.6 |
| Manufacturing | 25,115 | 7.1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,157 | 4.8 |
| Retail Trade | 42,893 | 12.1 |
| Transportation and wharehousing utilities | 19,645 | 5.5 |
| Information | 9,238 | 2.6 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and rental | 46,622 | 13.2 |
| Professional scientific, management, administrative and waste management services | 35,391 | 10 |
| Education, health and social services | 58,081 | 16.4 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services | 29,670 | 8.4 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17,493 | 4.9 |
| Public Administration | 21,101 | 6.0 |
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
Following is a list of the largest private sector employers in the Jacksonville area.
|
COMPANY |
AREA OFFICE |
TYPE of BUSINESS |
# of AREA EMPLOYEES |
|
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida |
Deerwood Campus Parkway |
Mutual Insurance |
7,812 |
|
Publix Super Markets, Inc |
Beaver Street |
Grocery, Retail |
6,767 |
|
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. |
Edgewood Court |
Supermarket Chain |
6,180 |
|
Baptist Health |
Prudential Drive |
Health Care |
6,061 |
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
Beach Boulevard |
Discount Retail |
6,000 |
|
Mayo Clinic |
San Pablo Road |
Health Care |
4,969 |
|
CSX Corp. |
Water Street |
Railroad, Logostics |
4,800 |
|
Bank of America |
North Laura Street |
Financial Services |
4,000 |
|
Citibank |
Baypine Road |
Financial Services |
3,800 |
|
St. Vincent's Health System |
Barrs Street |
Health Care |
3,650 |
|
Shands Hospital |
W. 8th Street |
Health Care |
3,300 |
|
Wachovia |
Water Street |
Financial Services |
3,300 |
|
Convergys |
Baymeadows Way |
Outsource Customer and Employee Care Services |
3,000 |
|
Bellsouth |
W. Bay Street |
Telecommunications |
2,800 |
|
Vistakon |
Centurion Boulevard |
Manufacture Disposable Contact Lenses |
2,249 |
JACKSONVILLE ANNUAL WAGES
These are the mean annual wages in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area for
selected professions as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
|
POSITION |
Mean Annual Wages |
|
Chief Executives |
$152,900 |
|
Computer Programmers |
$81,700 |
|
Civil Engineers |
$64,260 |
|
Lawyers |
$103,410 |
|
Family Physicians |
$137,300 |
|
Nurses |
$47,900 |
|
Chefs/Head Cooks |
$30,220 |
|
Film Projectionists |
$20,610 |
|
Child Care Workers |
$15,150 |
|
Telemarketers |
$24,100 |
|
Real Estate Agents |
$59,940 |
|
Bank Tellers |
$21,650 |
|
Roofers |
$24,530 |
|
Electricians |
$37,280 |
|
Auto Mechanics |
$33,810 |
|
Bakers |
20,460 |
|
Butchers |
$24,390 |
|
Commercial Pilots |
$52,930 |
|
Taxi Drivers/Chauffeurs |
$21,250 |