L a b o r M a r k e t I n d u s t r y P r o f i l e Florida Industry Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center Prepared May 2010
Florida Industry Florida s construction industry has played an important role in the state s growth, first creating the infrastructure that provided access to the varied parts of the state, and then building the homes and businesses that have provided jobs and shelter to generations of Floridians. Florida s growth has often seen periods of robust expansion and equally robust contraction and the construction industry has been affected by both extremes of this cycle. Florida s construction industry now accounts for 5 percent of total non-agricultural employment in the state, down from over 8 percent at the height of the housing boom in 2005. The construction industry includes the following sectors: construction of buildings, heavy and civil engineering construction, and specialty trade contractors. The largest sub-sector in construction in 2008 was specialty trade contractors (339,232 jobs). of buildings was second largest with 104,765 jobs and heavy and civil engineering construction was third with 72,331 jobs. Specialty trade contractors alone make up 65.7 percent of construction employment. The construction industry had 73,993 establishments in 2008 with employment of 516,327, down 82,190 jobs from 2007, with the majority of the losses found in specialty trade contractors (-52,399 jobs, -13.4 percent). The construction Industry lost 188,738 (-28.8 percent) jobs since the peak of 653,950 in June of 2006. 85,000 Heavy and Civil Engineering 83,000 81,000 79,000 77,000 75,000 73,000 71,000 69,000 67,000 65,000 Jan-01 Apr-01 Jul-01 Oct-01 Jan-02 Apr-02 Jul-02 Oct-02 Jan-03 Apr-03 Jul-03 Oct-03 Jan-04 Apr-04 Jul-04 Oct-04 Jan-05 Apr-05 Jul-05 Oct-05 Jan-06 Apr-06 Jul-06 Oct-06 Jan-07 Apr-07 Jul-07 Oct-07 Jan-08 Apr-08 Jul-08 Oct-08 Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW), prepared May 2010.
The 2008 annual average wage for workers in the construction industry was $42,065, exceeding the state s total annual average wage of $40,579 by 3.7 percent. Average Annual Wage for 2007 and 2008 Total, All Industries Versus $65,000 $55,000 $45,000 $39,776 $41,669 $40,579 $42,065 $35,000 $25,000 $15,000 $5,000 2007 2008 Total, All Industries Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program (QCEW), prepared May 2010. Occupations with the most employment in the construction industry are: Carpenters; first-line supervisors of construction and extraction workers; construction laborer; and electricians. Together, these four occupations account for approximately 30.5 percent of the employment in this industry. The fifteen largest occupations listed in the table on the following page represent 60.4 percent of the jobs in the construction industry.
Industry Florida Statewide 2009 % of Average Employment Annual Change Industry Hourly Training Occupation Title 2009 2017 Total Percent Total Wage Requirement Carpenters 34,601 41,655 882 2.55 8.39 $17.37 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate First-Line Superv. of and Extraction Workers 34,166 40,931 846 2.47 8.29 $28.78 Associate's Degree Laborers 33,070 39,890 852 2.58 8.02 $12.39 Less Than High School Electricians 24,002 29,227 653 2.72 5.82 $19.27 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,603 18,354 219 1.32 4.03 $13.68 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 15,114 18,833 465 3.08 3.67 $18.45 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Heating, A.C., and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 14,152 17,669 440 3.11 3.43 $18.61 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Painters, and Maintenance 12,086 14,754 334 2.76 2.93 $15.00 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Operating Engineers/ Equipment Operators 11,393 13,922 316 2.77 2.76 $16.75 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Roofers 10,103 12,953 356 3.53 2.45 $15.81 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Managers 9,327 11,423 262 2.81 2.26 $48.09 Associate's Degree Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 9,227 11,434 276 2.99 2.24 $15.67 Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate Helpers - Electricians 8,892 10,618 216 2.43 2.16 $12.81 Less Than High School Cost Estimators 8,223 10,557 292 3.55 1.99 $27.23 Associate's Degree Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,087 9,820 217 2.68 1.96 $15.79 Associate's Degree Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, 2009 wage data, forecast to 2017, prepared May 2010. Projections to the year 2017 assume economic recovery. Carpenters comprise the largest occupation within the construction industry with an average hourly wage of $17.37 per hour. Average hourly wages among the fifteen largest construction industry occupations range from a high of $48.09 for construction managers to a low of $12.39 for construction laborers. The highest paying occupations are construction managers ($48.09 per hour) and firstline supervisors of construction and extraction workers ($28.78 per hour). Higher wages are found in occupations with greater training requirements. Thirteen of the fifteen largest construction occupations require additional certification beyond a high school diploma, such as post secondary vocational certification(s) or an associate s degree. All of the fifteen largest occupations are projected to have positive annual growth for the next eight years. The largest annual growth rate (+3.55 percent) and the smallest (+ 1.32 percent) are expected for cost estimators and secretaries, except legal, medical and executive respectively. The largest total net job gain and the smallest are expected for carpenters (+ 882 jobs) and helpers electricians (+ 216 jobs) respectively.
100% Florida Average 2008 Share of Industry Employment by Age Group for Industries 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Residential Nonresidential Utility System Land Subdivision Highway, Street, and Bridge Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Foundation, Structure, and Exterior Contractors Equipment Contractors Finishing Contractors Othe Con Age Groups 14-21 22-34 35-44 45-54 55-99 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics Program (LED). Prepared by: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, May 2010. Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors within the construction industry had the greatest share of younger workers (14-21 year of age), at 7.4 percent. The construction subsector with the highest share of older workers (55 and older) in 2008 was land subdivision with 23.5 percent. Employment in the construction industry is concentrated in the southeast, central, and northeast parts of the state. These counties include: Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Palm Beach.
Concentration of Employment Holmes Santa Rosa Escambia Okaloosa Walton Washington Fort Walton Beach Pensacola Bay Panama City Tallahassee Jackson Gadsden Calhoun Leon Liberty Wakulla Gulf Franklin Nassau Hamilton Jefferson Madison Baker Duval Suwannee Columbia Taylor Union Lafayette Clay Bradford St. Johns Gilchrist Dixie Alachua Putnam Flagler Levy Marion Volusia Citrus Lake Sumter Seminole Tampa Jacksonville Hernando Orange Brevard Pasco Daytona Beach Orlando Melbourne Legend Pinellas Hillsborough Polk Osceola Indian River Fort Pierce Florida Cities Employment Pinellas Park Manatee Sarasota Hardee DeSoto Okeechobee St. Lucie Highlands Martin 59-1,785 1,786-7,498 7,499-18,828 18,829-35,386 / 0 50 100 200 Miles Fort Myers Naples Charlotte Lee Glades Hendry Collier Monroe Palm Beach Broward Miami-Dade West Palm Beach Miami Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2009, Q3, April 2010
Pensacola Fort Walton Beach Panama City Tallahassee Jacksonville Tampa Pinellas Park Fort Myers Naples Daytona Beach Orlando Melbourne Fort Pierce West Palm Beach Miami Polk Collier Levy Marion Lake Bay Lee Osceola Palm Beach Taylor Volusia Walton Brevard Miami-Dade Hendry Duval Dixie Clay Leon Broward Gulf Glades Orange Liberty Monroe Pasco Alachua Jackson Highlands Putnam Okaloosa Martin Citrus Baker Santa Rosa Manatee Nassau Hillsborough Madison Hardee Columbia DeSoto Wakulla Charlotte Sumter Escambia Flagler St. Johns Calhoun St. Lucie Okeechobee Franklin Jefferson Sarasota Suwannee Holmes Lafayette Hamilton Gadsden Washington Hernando Indian River Gilchrist Union Seminole Bradford Pinellas Concentration of Establishments by Location Legend Florida Cities Locations Total Establishments 13-327 328-1,015 1,016-2,094 2,095-4,827 4,828-6,725 / 0 100 200 50 Miles Source: InfoUSA Inc., Employer Database 2010-2nd Edition Prepared by: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics Center, April 2010