Figure 2.
Manufacturing in Florida Has Low Barriers and High Ceilings
| Occupation Title | Employment 2025 | Employment 2033 | 2025–2033 Change | % of Industry Total | 2024 Median Hourly Wage | Training Requirement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change (Total) | Change (%) | ||||||
| Total, All Manufacturing Occupations | 434,284 | 458,017 | 23,733 | 5.5% | — | $23.49 | — |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 14,664 | 15,556 | 892 | 6.1% | 3.4% | $30.34 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 13,565 | 13,906 | 341 | 2.5% | 3.0% | $33.92 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 10,802 | 11,416 | 614 | 5.7% | 2.5% | $17.53 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| General and Operations Managers | 10,790 | 11,389 | 599 | 5.6% | 2.5% | $54.19 | Bachelor's Degree |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 10,652 | 11,267 | 615 | 5.8% | 2.5% | $17.83 | No Formal Education Required |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 10,354 | 10,749 | 395 | 3.8% | 2.3% | $22.40 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Industrial Engineers | 8,432 | 9,837 | 1,405 | 16.7% | 2.1% | $47.77 | Bachelor's Degree |
| Software Developers | 8,305 | 9,314 | 1,009 | 12.1% | 2.0% | $61.86 | Bachelor's Degree |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 8,320 | 8,893 | 573 | 6.9% | 1.9% | $23.12 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 7,958 | 8,613 | 655 | 8.2% | 1.9% | $23.33 | Postsecondary Nondegree Award |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 6,735 | 8,141 | 1,406 | 20.9% | 1.8% | $30.15 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Office Clerks, General | 8,130 | 7,925 | -205 | -2.5% | 1.7% | $21.85 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 7,323 | 7,678 | 355 | 4.8% | 1.7% | $18.20 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 7,267 | 7,045 | -222 | -3.1% | 1.5% | $19.26 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Machinists | 5,981 | 6,243 | 262 | 4.4% | 1.4% | $23.93 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Production Workers, All Other | 5,340 | 5,656 | 316 | 5.9% | 1.2% | $17.57 | HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Source: Florida Commerce | |||||||