Sebastian Employment

Employment and Industries in the Sebastian, Florida Area

Sebastian is primarily a residential community, popular with families and retirees. The majority of the residents commute to jobs in Vero Beach, St. Lucie County and Brevard County. The region includes high-tech industries and numerous aerospace related companies. The primary employment sectors in Sebastian are healthcare, construction, accommodation and food services, finance and insurance and education. About 26% of the workforce have sales and office jobs. Approximately 25% of the workers are in service occupations.

Some of the most popular jobs filled by workers with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants an auditors, lawyers, management analysts, personal financial advisors, pharmacists, financial managers and physical therapists.

The major employers in Sebastian are shown below:

  • Sebastian River Medical Center
  • City of Sebastian
  • Publix Supermarket
  • Macho Products Inc
  • MDI Products LLC
  • Complete Electric Inc
  • Barefoot Bay Recreation District
  • Hearndon Construction Inc
  • Sebastian River Holdings Inc
  • Ford Wire Cable Corporation

Interesting information about Sebastian: The cost of living index in 2008 was 89.4 which is less than the national average of 100. In 2009 the average salary in Sebastian was $27,000. About 10% of the residents have a bachelor's degree and approximately 4% hold a graduate degree.

Sebastian companies have access to helpful business organizations including:

The Sebastian Sun offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Sebastian.

Jobs in Sebastian

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations52950$43,120$20.73100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7500$36,220$17.4113.75
3Sales and Related Occupations7280$36,510$17.559.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations6260$26,830$12.98.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4070$76,390$36.735.85
6Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3020$29,230$14.053.6
7Construction and Extraction Occupations2960$40,750$19.594.6
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2730$32,850$15.796.7
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2620$38,970$18.743.75
10Cashiers2430$24,330$11.72.2
11Healthcare Support Occupations2320$30,900$14.862.85
12Management Occupations2320$94,880$45.626.35
13Retail Salespersons2270$29,310$14.092.7
14Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2260$52,850$25.416
15Production Occupations1760$34,370$16.535.6
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations1740$67,490$32.455.35
17Personal Care and Service Occupations1590$27,740$13.344.65
18Registered Nurses1450$55,960$26.91.95
19Waiters and Waitresses1400$24,490$11.781.65
20Office Clerks, General1220$33,810$16.261.9
21Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1140$29,010$13.950.75
22Fast Food and Counter Workers1120$22,120$10.632.45
23Protective Service Occupations1120$43,120$20.732.2
24Customer Service Representatives980$30,560$14.691.75
25Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners880$25,650$12.331.5
26Cooks, Restaurant850$31,870$15.320.9
27Nursing Assistants820$27,020$12.990.95
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive800$34,510$16.591.4
29General and Operations Managers770$94,220$45.31.5
30Receptionists and Information Clerks770$29,870$14.360.7
31Maintenance and Repair Workers, General650$30,980$14.890.9
32Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations630$28,920$13.90.65
33First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers630$53,280$25.620.95
34Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners620$24,750$11.90.9
35Stockers and Order Fillers620$28,700$13.81.25
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers600$44,910$21.590.95
37Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations570$38,680$18.61.8
38Home Health and Personal Care Aides570$26,150$12.570
39Architecture and Engineering Occupations560$66,790$32.111.7
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks510$43,950$21.131.05
41Food Preparation Workers510$24,660$11.860.5
42Community and Social Service Occupations500$45,660$21.951.75
43Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand460$31,950$15.361.8
44Legal Occupations460$94,160$45.270.8
45Construction Laborers450$37,130$17.850.9
46Computer and Mathematical Occupations420$64,590$31.053
47Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop400$24,950$120.3
48Medical Assistants400$32,930$15.830.45
49Packers and Packagers, Hand400$26,930$12.950.4
50Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse390$26,780$12.880.3
51Bill and Account Collectors380$26,650$12.810.15
52Roofers380$43,650$20.990.1
53Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel380$67,590$32.50.7
54Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products380$47,450$22.820.85
55Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers370$22,630$10.880.3
56Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics360$40,860$19.650.5
57Dishwashers360$24,690$11.870.3
58Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other360$57,660$27.720.7
59Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses340$46,410$22.310.5
60First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers320$38,690$18.60.6
61Bartenders310$26,770$12.870.4
62Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers300$37,800$18.171.2
63Carpenters280$39,760$19.120.6
64Painters, Construction and Maintenance270$34,770$16.720.2
65Firefighters260$40,840$19.640.2
66Lawyers260$129,990$62.490.5
67Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations260$61,580$29.60.8
68First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers250$57,370$27.580.4
69Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers250$41,410$19.910.2
70Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric250$216,080$103.890.3
71Security Guards250$29,700$14.280.7
72Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks250$35,740$17.180.4
73Accountants and Auditors240$73,780$35.470.9
74Electricians240$39,210$18.850.45
75Insurance Sales Agents240$69,420$33.370.3
76Recreation Workers230$27,600$13.270.3
77Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents230$51,360$24.690.3
78Billing and Posting Clerks220$34,950$16.80.3
79Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists210$29,530$14.20.4
80Light Truck Drivers210$33,440$16.080.6
81Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers210$49,080$23.60.4
82Postal Service Mail Carriers210$51,340$24.680.2
83Tellers210$32,050$15.410.25
84First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$53,670$25.80.3
85Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians190$39,040$18.770.1
86Agricultural Equipment Operators180$32,560$15.650
87Animal Caretakers180$27,650$13.290.2
88Childcare Workers180$23,950$11.510.7
89Human Resources Specialists180$61,640$29.640.4
90Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria170$29,040$13.960.3
91Food Servers, Nonrestaurant170$22,690$10.910.2
92Pharmacy Technicians170$32,490$15.620.3
93Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education170$28,500$13.70.3
94Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment160$25,190$12.110.3
95Dental Assistants160$38,430$18.480.2
96Chief Executives150$133,090$63.980.15
97Computer User Support Specialists150$44,670$21.480.4
98Construction Managers150$91,270$43.880.3
99First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers150$56,490$27.160.1
100Management Analysts150$104,620$50.30.55
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Sebastian Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,12052,950
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,2207,500
Sales and Related Occupations$36,5107,280
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,8306,260
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$76,3904,070
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,2303,020
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,7502,960
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,8502,730
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$38,9702,620
Cashiers$24,3302,430
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,9002,320
Management Occupations$94,8802,320
Retail Salespersons$29,3102,270
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,8502,260
Production Occupations$34,3701,760
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,4901,740
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,7401,590
Registered Nurses$55,9601,450
Waiters and Waitresses$24,4901,400
Office Clerks, General$33,8101,220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,0101,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,1201,120
Protective Service Occupations$43,1201,120
Customer Service Representatives$30,560980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,650880
Cooks, Restaurant$31,870850
Nursing Assistants$27,020820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,510800
General and Operations Managers$94,220770
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,870770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$30,980650
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$28,920630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,280630
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,750620
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,700620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,910600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$38,680570
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,150570
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$66,790560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,950510
Food Preparation Workers$24,660510
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,660500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,950460
Legal Occupations$94,160460
Construction Laborers$37,130450
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,590420
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,950400
Medical Assistants$32,930400
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,930400
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$26,780390

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Sebastian, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,12052,950
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,2207,500
Sales and Related Occupations$36,5107,280
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,8306,260
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$76,3904,070
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,2303,020
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,7502,960
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,8502,730
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$38,9702,620
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,9002,320
Management Occupations$94,8802,320
Retail Salespersons$29,3102,270
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,8502,260
Production Occupations$34,3701,760
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,4901,740
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,7401,590
Registered Nurses$55,9601,450
Office Clerks, General$33,8101,220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,0101,140
Protective Service Occupations$43,1201,120
Customer Service Representatives$30,560980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,650880
Cooks, Restaurant$31,870850
Nursing Assistants$27,020820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,510800
General and Operations Managers$94,220770
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,870770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$30,980650
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$28,920630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,280630
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,700620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,910600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$38,680570
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,150570
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$66,790560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,950510
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,660500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,950460
Legal Occupations$94,160460
Construction Laborers$37,130450
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,590420
Medical Assistants$32,930400
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,930400
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$26,780390
Bill and Account Collectors$26,650380
Roofers$43,650380
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,590380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$47,450380
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,860360
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$57,660360

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