Port St. Lucie Employment

Employment and Industries in the Port St. Lucie, Florida Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Port St. Lucie, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,150	53,450	$39,980 - 70,650	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,810	48,220	$17,940 - 92,560	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	780	58,510	$36,460 - 99,370	18%	79%
4	Management analysts	390	77,420	$33,600 - 0	22%	78%
5	Lawyers	380	85,950	$32,770 - 0	11%	99%
6	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	320	81,580	$26,300 - 0	25%	67%
7	Social and human service assistants	300	23,060	$14,230 - 31,390	34%	58%
8	Pharmacists	280	99,960	$82,840 - 121,650	22%	97%
9	Child, family, and school social workers	260	33,710	$20,350 - 49,630	19%	77%
10	Physical therapists	230	62,900	$40,680 - 90,200	27%	89%
11	Public relations specialists	220	45,480	$27,520 - 71,820	18%	81%
12	Chief executives	220	137,120	$55,570 - 0	2%	65%
13	Sales and related workers, all other	210	31,600	$15,060 - 58,130	14%	62%
14	Electrical engineers	210	70,890	$36,190 - 101,680	6%	81%
15	Graphic designers	200	35,130	$25,330 - 52,740	10%	55%
16	Civil engineers	200	72,780	$43,690 - 117,370	18%	87%
17	Financial managers	170	93,810	$49,680 - 0	13%	60%
18	Medical and public health social workers	170	51,630	$26,400 - 89,680	24%	77%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	170	55,550	$34,300 - 75,670	27%	50%
20	Sales managers	170	100,650	$49,110 - 0	10%	69%
21	Self-enrichment education teachers	160	33,740	$14,690 - 56,440	23%	54%
22	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	150	36,070	$29,950 - 45,250	30%	77%
23	Managers, all other	150	71,250	$41,090 - 101,470	7%	55%
24	Computer systems analysts	140	56,600	$35,740 - 90,150	29%	68%
25	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	140	37,640	$27,380 - 50,190	11%	58%
26	Community and social service specialists, all other	130	39,080	$30,880 - 49,520	25%	58%
27	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	51,070	$34,380 - 80,260	17%	54%
28	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	130	57,240	$25,010 - 105,640	12%	51%
29	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	120	49,910	$33,050 - 69,170	17%	56%
30	Librarians	120	59,710	$32,950 - 102,670	4%	85%
31	Network systems and data communications analysts	120	55,190	$36,290 - 77,340	53%	57%
32	Computer programmers	120	47,170	$27,130 - 69,180	0%	73%
33	Speech-language pathologists	120	58,010	$29,850 - 92,910	11%	98%
34	Occupational therapists	110	76,230	$46,130 - 115,330	23%	90%
35	Advertising sales agents	110	47,260	$30,510 - 68,220	20%	56%
36	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	110	52,070	$31,900 - 79,970	25%	93%
37	Personal financial advisors	110	48,670	$27,340 - 89,470	41%	81%
38	Training and development specialists	100	55,600	$25,780 - 82,320	18%	56%
39	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	100	35,120	$21,400 - 54,480	34%	73%
40	Coaches and scouts	100	37,920	$19,810 - 58,750	15%	60%
41	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	90	44,700	$29,910 - 67,950	5%	58%
42	Biological technicians	90	31,890	$18,700 - 45,290	16%	60%
43	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	80	40,830	$28,550 - 60,010	18%	56%
44	Floral designers	80	23,180	$17,630 - 28,480	0%	55%
45	Industrial engineers	80	55,160	$28,980 - 82,630	20%	74%
46	Dentists, general	80		$0 - 0	9%	100%
47	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80	69,010	$34,710 - 130,520	16%	99%
48	Urban and regional planners	80	59,810	$39,680 - 83,540	15%	92%
49	Instructional coordinators	70	69,380	$42,330 - 98,190	23%	79%
50	Medical and health services managers	70	69,170	$48,690 - 91,950	16%	57%
51	Surveyors	60	47,410	$23,430 - 71,570	24%	82%
52	Computer software engineers, applications	60	67,350	$38,570 - 109,050	45%	85%
53	Social and community service managers	50	61,630	$35,640 - 93,650	25%	72%
54	Writers and authors	50	47,980	$33,860 - 69,060	13%	84%
55	Rehabilitation counselors	50	31,370	$24,990 - 39,570	23%	73%
56	Education, training, and library workers, all other	50	45,760	$26,160 - 79,470	11%	79%
57	Health educators	50	44,050	$25,830 - 58,310	26%	58%
58	Mechanical engineers	50	68,520	$46,980 - 90,320	4%	78%
59	Computer and information systems managers	50	107,970	$74,600 - 0	16%	73%
60	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	45,410	$32,380 - 57,640	18%	56%
61	Operations research analysts	40	56,640	$27,920 - 90,400	11%	71%
62	Engineers, all other	40	58,680	$39,280 - 90,500	6%	82%
63	Engineering managers	40	87,990	$54,100 - 121,350	7%	84%
64	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	46,620	$34,500 - 61,210	9%	72%
65	Veterinarians	40	71,850	$32,370 - 134,440	35%	100%
66	Financial specialists, all other	40	47,860	$23,990 - 107,720	12%	50%
67	Market research analysts	40	58,410	$39,320 - 79,410	20%	82%
68	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	30	45,930	$22,400 - 59,230	15%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	5,470	28,090	$15,320 - 48,920	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	4,460	17,710	$13,960 - 22,920	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	3,450	21,950	$14,070 - 31,950	13%	19%
4	Waiters and waitresses	3,020	17,900	$13,620 - 24,760	11%	14%
5	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,850	20,540	$15,670 - 27,650	18%	6%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,490	16,150	$13,560 - 21,810	18%	5%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,320	26,240	$16,420 - 37,250	1%	18%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	2,240	21,060	$14,950 - 28,810	-7%	8%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,970	30,880	$20,130 - 42,890	13%	16%
10	Customer service representatives	1,860	26,850	$16,790 - 40,350	25%	22%
11	Carpenters	1,650	35,190	$20,590 - 50,360	10%	6%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,550	22,520	$18,340 - 29,210	18%	7%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,470	34,740	$24,190 - 46,260	15%	18%
14	Receptionists and information clerks	1,410	21,770	$15,000 - 28,940	17%	13%
15	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,350	20,360	$14,110 - 29,000	15%	4%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,320	48,280	$25,360 - 72,160	4%	25%
17	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,310	43,640	$32,570 - 60,840	11%	33%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,300	29,370	$19,550 - 42,730	10%	6%
19	Construction laborers	1,290	23,660	$16,580 - 32,240	11%	5%
20	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	1,170	18,380	$13,750 - 25,870	-2%	4%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,120	40,400	$23,930 - 61,430	6%	29%
22	Cooks, restaurant	1,100	22,270	$16,670 - 28,240	12%	5%
23	Roofers	1,090	29,890	$21,670 - 39,220	14%	3%
24	Electricians	1,070	34,120	$23,440 - 49,070	7%	7%
25	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,070	31,640	$19,060 - 49,590	10%	4%
26	General and operations managers	1,050	89,330	$41,050 - [?]	2%	48%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,020	57,710	$36,090 - 87,070	9%	10%
28	Food preparation workers	1,000	19,290	$14,810 - 24,610	15%	7%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,000	27,370	$15,940 - 44,220	8%	4%
30	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	970	17,160	$13,770 - 22,570	13%	5%
31	Child care workers	960	17,990	$14,390 - 22,720	18%	15%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	900	32,510	$20,280 - 50,250	14%	4%
33	Security guards	890	21,040	$14,750 - 28,600	17%	13%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	810	34,890	$22,090 - 50,810	11%	14%
35	Teacher assistants	780	21,700	$13,830 - 33,900	10%	18%
36	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	770	33,510	$22,750 - 46,800	11%	4%
37	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	750	38,240	$29,730 - 49,830	14%	7%
38	Tellers	700	22,790	$17,140 - 29,260	14%	16%
39	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	680	16,530	$13,690 - 20,800	10%	8%
40	Sales representatives, services, all other	630	54,870	$23,980 - 109,880	28%	48%
41	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	600	27,820	$18,710 - 38,260	4%	15%
42	Medical assistants	580	26,990	$21,460 - 32,490	35%	10%
43	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	570	30,930	$24,250 - 41,530	8%	3%
44	Medical secretaries	540	26,470	$19,200 - 34,480	17%	18%
45	Insurance sales agents	530	49,900	$29,650 - 93,680	13%	45%
46	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	520	26,760	$20,190 - 34,940	10%	24%
47	Dishwashers	520	16,270	$13,830 - 19,620	10%	3%
48	Cement masons and concrete finishers	510	31,900	$20,810 - 46,050	11%	2%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	510	25,490	$17,120 - 35,510	4%	6%
50	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	510	16,190	$13,560 - 19,120	12%	6%
51	Industrial truck and tractor operators	500	28,110	$17,400 - 46,500	-1%	2%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	480	52,580	$33,890 - 74,470	7%	13%
53	Team assemblers	480	23,090	$16,290 - 31,660	0%	5%
54	Loan officers	480	54,010	$29,970 - 88,240	12%	49%
55	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	480	28,000	$15,730 - 43,350	12%	6%
56	Pharmacy technicians	480	24,560	$17,080 - 31,680	32%	16%
57	Home health aides	430	20,730	$16,580 - 25,750	49%	7%
58	Postal service mail carriers	430	44,360	$35,130 - 53,400	1%	11%
59	Legal secretaries	420	29,980	$23,790 - 41,980	12%	18%
60	Bartenders	420	18,560	$13,740 - 25,650	11%	17%
61	Business operations specialists, all other	420	54,090	$29,460 - 80,350	21%	49%
62	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	410	16,520	$13,800 - 20,120	10%	17%
63	Correctional officers and jailers	400	36,430	$27,340 - 48,650	17%	11%
64	Painters, construction and maintenance	400	33,300	$23,060 - 44,210	12%	6%
65	Driver/sales workers	390	25,870	$14,520 - 43,800	-4%	4%
66	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	390	40,980	$31,040 - 52,830	12%	3%
67	Amusement and recreation attendants	380	18,030	$13,780 - 26,930	24%	22%
68	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	360	20,030	$15,560 - 24,130	17%	14%
69	Bill and account collectors	350	28,140	$21,640 - 35,580	23%	13%
70	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	350	30,320	$20,720 - 45,520	9%	3%
71	Radiologic technologists and technicians	330	49,970	$35,970 - 65,040	15%	25%
72	Loan interviewers and clerks	330	29,490	$21,030 - 41,810	0%	24%
73	Brickmasons and blockmasons	330	36,170	$26,390 - 47,990	10%	3%
74	Machinists	330	35,560	$23,590 - 49,310	-2%	3%
75	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	320	52,620	$28,440 - 86,140	-4%	15%
76	Dental assistants	310	21,980	$15,450 - 34,580	29%	9%
77	Paralegals and legal assistants	310	39,090	$24,380 - 65,020	22%	45%
78	Cost estimators	290	46,500	$21,360 - 75,340	19%	32%
79	Construction managers	290	95,870	$49,710 - [?]	16%	29%
80	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	290	18,630	$14,200 - 24,130	14%	3%
81	Counter and rental clerks	290	21,580	$14,190 - 31,760	23%	16%
82	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	280	23,420	$14,870 - 32,530	11%	5%
83	All other information and record clerks	280	24,680	$18,540 - 35,740	-12%	21%
84	Sheet metal workers	270	26,910	$18,780 - 38,820	7%	4%
85	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	270	32,900	$23,020 - 45,330	5%	2%
86	Computer support specialists	260	40,400	$23,540 - 62,960	13%	43%
87	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	260	34,020	$23,040 - 45,400	7%	2%
88	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	250	25,450	$14,550 - 35,720	-4%	5%
89	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	250	21,300	$15,200 - 29,450	-8%	5%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	250	57,990	$29,800 - 90,440	4%	38%
91	Surveying and mapping technicians	230	32,460	$20,120 - 46,320	19%	7%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	220	40,490	$24,590 - 62,170	18%	15%
93	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	210	47,400	$28,920 - 61,480	7%	6%
94	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	210	27,550	$20,080 - 41,400	8%	9%
95	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	210	32,880	$16,040 - 59,500	-6%	14%
96	File clerks	210	23,830	$15,550 - 32,770	-40%	20%
97	Recreation workers	210	22,880	$14,430 - 36,210	13%	47%
98	Pest control workers	210	30,360	$21,520 - 39,830	16%	9%
99	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	200	50,820	$34,660 - 73,760	10%	17%
100	Medical records and health information technicians	200	29,040	$17,990 - 41,620	18%	12%

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Jobs More Common Near Port St. Lucie Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	24,330	180	12.6
Helpers--roofers	19,500	140	11.5
Roofers	29,890	1,090	10.7
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	16,950	150	7
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	18,380	1,170	6
Construction and related workers, all other	33,880	150	5.1
Massage therapists	28,320	140	5
Plasterers and stucco masons	35,130	160	4.3
Surveying and mapping technicians	32,460	230	4.1
Pest control workers	30,360	210	4.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	47,400	210	3.8
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,540	2,850	3.5
Protective service workers, all other	27,980	190	3.4
Brickmasons and blockmasons	36,170	330	3.4
Veterinary technologists and technicians	21,760	190	3.3
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	37,640	140	3.3
Photographic processing machine operators	19,530	110	3.2
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	43,640	1,310	3.2
Crossing guards	24,080	110	3.1
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	26,760	520	2.9
Cement masons and concrete finishers	31,900	510	2.7
Family and general practitioners	176,540	200	2.6
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	38,940	150	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	40,490	220	2.3
Correctional officers and jailers	36,430	400	2.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,030	360	2.2
Radiologic technologists and technicians	49,970	330	2.1
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	34,020	260	2.1
Travel agents	32,680	160	2
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,710	1,020	2
Insurance sales agents	49,900	530	2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	27,550	210	2
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	33,510	770	2
Pharmacy technicians	24,560	480	2
Electricians	34,120	1,070	1.9
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,030	380	1.9
Carpenters	35,190	1,650	1.9
Child care workers	17,990	960	1.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	30,930	570	1.9
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,980	390	1.8
Sheet metal workers	26,910	270	1.8
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	35,120	100	1.8
Medical transcriptionists	28,830	120	1.8
Community and social service specialists, all other	39,080	130	1.8
Tire repairers and changers	21,480	130	1.8
Helpers--electricians	26,100	140	1.8
Detectives and criminal investigators	51,070	130	1.7
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	36,070	150	1.7
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	52,070	110	1.7
Medical and public health social workers	51,630	170	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Port St. Lucie, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	48,280	1.28	1,320
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	43,350	1.28	150
Occupational therapists	76,230	1.24	110
Construction managers	95,870	1.24	290
Property, real estate, and community association managers	62,050	1.23	150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	28,000	1.23	480
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	34,890	1.23	810
Librarians	59,710	1.22	120
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,980	1.2	120
Retail salespersons	28,090	1.2	5,470
Medical and public health social workers	51,630	1.18	170
Family and general practitioners	176,540	1.16	200
Data entry keyers	27,930	1.15	200
Parts salespersons	33,460	1.14	180
Crossing guards	24,080	1.13	110
Cooks, short order	20,770	1.13	160
Management analysts	77,420	1.12	390
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	40,980	1.11	390
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	24,330	1.11	180
Sales managers	100,650	1.1	170
Sales representatives, services, all other	54,870	1.1	630
Cooks, restaurant	22,270	1.1	1,100
File clerks	23,830	1.09	210
Financial managers	93,810	1.09	170
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,030	1.09	360
Waiters and waitresses	17,900	1.09	3,020
Travel agents	32,680	1.08	160
Community and social service specialists, all other	39,080	1.08	130
Civil engineers	72,780	1.08	200
Food preparation workers	19,290	1.07	1,000
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,420	1.07	280
Pharmacists	99,960	1.07	280
Accountants and auditors	58,510	1.06	780
Bartenders	18,560	1.06	420
Cooks, fast food	16,740	1.06	150
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,710	1.05	1,020
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,030	1.05	380
Home health aides	20,730	1.05	430
Driver/sales workers	25,870	1.05	390
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	52,620	1.05	320
Correctional officers and jailers	36,430	1.05	400
Radiologic technologists and technicians	49,970	1.05	330
Physicians and surgeons, all other	158,820	1.04	180
Helpers--electricians	26,100	1.04	140
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,190	1.04	510
Teacher assistants	21,700	1.04	780
Advertising sales agents	47,260	1.04	110
Dishwashers	16,270	1.04	520
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,240	1.04	750
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,370	1.04	1,000

Highest Paying Jobs in Port St. Lucie, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	176,540	200
Physicians and surgeons, all other	158,820	180
Chief executives	137,120	220
Computer and information systems managers	107,970	50
Sales managers	100,650	170
Pharmacists	99,960	280
Construction managers	95,870	290
Financial managers	93,810	170
General and operations managers	89,330	1,050
Engineering managers	87,990	40
Administrative services managers	87,960	80
Lawyers	85,950	380
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	85,250	70
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	81,580	320
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary	79,350	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	79,140	30
Management analysts	77,420	390
Occupational therapists	76,230	110
Civil engineers	72,780	200
Veterinarians	71,850	40
Managers, all other	71,250	150
Electrical engineers	70,890	210
Instructional coordinators	69,380	70
Medical and health services managers	69,170	70
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	69,010	80
Mechanical engineers	68,520	50
Computer software engineers, applications	67,350	60
Physical therapists	62,900	230
Property, real estate, and community association managers	62,050	150
Social and community service managers	61,630	50
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	60,750	100
Logisticians	60,570	60
Physician assistants	60,460
Power plant operators	60,160
Urban and regional planners	59,810	80
Librarians	59,710	120
Nuclear medicine technologists	59,000
Engineers, all other	58,680	40
Accountants and auditors	58,510	780
Market research analysts	58,410	40
Food service managers	58,240	80
Speech-language pathologists	58,010	120
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	57,990	250
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,710	1,020
Diagnostic medical sonographers	57,470	70
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	57,240	130
Operations research analysts	56,640	40
Computer systems analysts	56,600	140
Training and development specialists	55,600	100
Network and computer systems administrators	55,550	170

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