Jobs, pay and daily life in St. Petersburg, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
St. Petersburg is a city in Florida with 262,732 residents. The median household earns $75,192 a year and the median rent is $1,663 a month, which is 26.5% of the median household income. It is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,447,120 jobs.
How St. Petersburg compares. Among the 120 largest places in Florida, St. Petersburg is #5 by population, #23 for remote work (#1 = most), #30 for college degrees (#1 = most), #33 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Pinellas County, is #9 of 67 counties for average pay ($67,519).
St. Petersburg has 262,732 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 1.2% of the population of Florida. It covers 62 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,251 people per square mile. The median age is 43.1, about the same as the state median (43.1 against 42.6).
The median gross rent is $1,663 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,663 against $1,669). Over a year that is 26.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $371,100, which is 4.9 times the median household income ($75,192). 62.8% of households own their home, 7% below the state average (62.8% against 67.6%).
The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area has 1,447,120 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,940 a year, 4% below the national median ($48,940 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (185,560 jobs, median $45,800); sales and related (147,430 jobs, median $37,540); food preparation and serving related (138,090 jobs, median $34,840). The area is most specialised in legal (1.4 times) and business and financial operations (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($117,690) and computer and mathematical ($101,730). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Pinellas County was 4.1%. 64.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Pinellas County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 65.2% drive alone, 1.5% use public transit, 1.9% walk, 21.1% work from home. 13.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 25% below the state average (13.6% against 18.1%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
42.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25% above the state share (42.6% against 34.1%). 10.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 51% below the state share (10.7% against 21.9%). The poverty rate is 12.4%, about the same as the state rate (12.4% against 12.6%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 82°F (27.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 59°F (15.2°C). About 1,440 mm (57 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Aug is the wettest month (252 mm) and Nov the driest (49 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Pinellas Park (8 miles, similar rent); Largo (13 miles, similar rent); Clearwater (17 miles, similar rent); Tampa (17 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against St. Petersburg; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 45,130 | 1.24 | $33,790 | $28,440 | $46,070 | -5% |
| Registered Nurses | 38,720 | 1.23 | $85,470 | $73,290 | $124,470 | -12% |
| General and Operations Managers | 35,700 | 1.10 | $103,670 | $50,100 | $223,850 | -2% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 34,150 | 1.41 | $42,660 | $32,130 | $59,550 | -5% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 33,910 | 0.95 | $29,260 | $27,580 | $36,820 | -6% |
| Cashiers | 25,820 | 0.90 | $30,290 | $27,890 | $36,360 | -8% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 25,280 | 1.20 | $37,070 | $27,310 | $72,180 | +5% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 23,830 | 0.90 | $35,420 | $29,820 | $48,580 | -5% |
| Office Clerks, General | 23,680 | 1.03 | $45,680 | $32,090 | $64,070 | +1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 22,610 | 0.82 | $37,570 | $29,170 | $48,380 | -7% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 18,640 | 1.42 | $37,010 | $28,700 | $44,670 | -1% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 18,460 | 0.90 | $34,800 | $29,130 | $42,010 | -6% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 16,350 | 1.83 | $43,770 | $36,680 | $56,390 | -5% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 16,050 | 1.37 | $59,600 | $37,250 | $127,710 | -15% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 15,840 | 0.83 | $50,560 | $38,850 | $72,770 | -14% |
| Nursing Assistants | 15,120 | 1.12 | $37,470 | $35,000 | $45,970 | -11% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 14,780 | 0.93 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Accountants and Auditors | 14,770 | 1.09 | $78,990 | $50,300 | $132,430 | -6% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 14,380 | 1.01 | $46,020 | $33,280 | $66,360 | -7% |
| Software Developers | 14,230 | 0.91 | $130,450 | $78,480 | $207,330 | -4% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 4,190 | 1.31 | $287,200 | $90,210 | $419,430 | +8% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,290 | 1.28 | $233,210 | $54,060 | $383,310 | -4% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,070 | 2.22 | $206,270 | $107,810 | $244,990 | -13% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,480 | 0.72 | $169,310 | $109,850 | $260,000 | -1% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6,520 | 1.04 | $168,470 | $105,660 | $254,220 | -4% |
| Dentists, General | 1,290 | 1.11 | $159,270 | $127,630 | $432,060 | -7% |
| Financial Managers | 8,500 | 1.08 | $157,480 | $83,070 | $294,510 | -5% |
| Human Resources Managers | 1,830 | 0.89 | $140,400 | $80,430 | $240,090 | -6% |
| Purchasing Managers | 660 | 0.84 | $139,430 | $80,390 | $210,970 | -6% |
| Pharmacists | 3,460 | 1.15 | $137,990 | $52,730 | $168,890 | -2% |
| Sales Managers | 7,150 | 1.21 | $132,010 | $72,100 | $267,580 | -11% |
| Veterinarians | 1,060 | 1.36 | $131,190 | $62,400 | $207,920 | +1% |
| Computer Network Architects | 1,500 | 0.90 | $130,750 | $81,040 | $176,800 | -2% |
| Software Developers | 14,230 | 0.91 | $130,450 | $78,480 | $207,330 | -4% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 570 | 0.56 | $130,010 | $64,380 | $234,200 | -22% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,180 | 1.39 | $128,120 | $99,390 | $158,710 | -3% |
| Physician Assistants | 1,420 | 0.94 | $127,820 | $98,530 | $173,680 | -6% |
| Lawyers | 8,330 | 1.19 | $127,490 | $75,560 | $255,310 | -20% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 580 | 0.81 | $125,680 | $61,040 | $205,990 | -22% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 7,000 | 1.26 | $124,980 | $66,830 | $214,610 | +1% |
These figures are for the whole Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $48,940 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.3% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 22.1% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 11.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 11.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 10.2% |
| Manufacturing | 7.3% |
| Construction | 4.8% |
| Other services | 4.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.3% |
| Public administration | 4.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.9% |
| Information | 1.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.3% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where St. Petersburg lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County | 963,481 | $78,131 million | $81,092 | 447,680 | 41,518 | $67,519 | -1.2% | 4.1% | 494,767 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 70,089 | 17.3% | $66,708 | 1.09 |
| Retail trade | 51,535 | 12.8% | $41,902 | 1.15 |
| Accommodation and food services | 50,059 | 12.4% | $31,219 | 1.23 |
| Professional and technical services | 35,757 | 8.8% | $89,185 | 1.15 |
| Manufacturing | 35,156 | 8.7% | $78,495 | 0.96 |
| Administrative and waste services | 27,655 | 6.8% | $56,049 | 1.05 |
| Construction | 24,678 | 6.1% | $64,859 | 1.05 |
| Finance and insurance | 21,707 | 5.4% | $134,120 | 1.19 |
| Management of companies | 14,483 | 3.6% | $130,454 | 1.92 |
| Wholesale trade | 14,410 | 3.6% | $95,564 | 0.82 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13,933 | 3.4% | $49,382 | 1.03 |
| Real estate and rental | 10,570 | 2.6% | $58,341 | 1.52 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 9,777 | 2.4% | $52,705 | 1.30 |
| Information | 7,856 | 1.9% | $91,646 | 0.94 |
| Educational services | 7,578 | 1.9% | $60,596 | 0.82 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7,399 | 1.8% | $53,848 | 0.39 |
| Utilities | 1,270 | 0.3% | $109,883 | 0.75 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 223 | 0.1% | $51,933 | 0.06 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 22 | 0.0% | $124,169 | 0.01 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 65.2% |
| Public transit | 1.5% |
| Walk | 1.9% |
| Work from home | 21.1% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.6% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,192 |
| Income per person | $51,961 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,663 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 26.5% |
| Median home value | $371,100 |
| Homeowners | 62.8% |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 100.9 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $48,940 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 43.1 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 93.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 42.6% |
| Born abroad | 10.7% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 64.2% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.2 | 59 | 65 |
| Feb | 16.9 | 62 | 65 |
| Mar | 19.3 | 67 | 73 |
| Apr | 22.6 | 73 | 63 |
| May | 25.7 | 78 | 89 |
| Jun | 27.4 | 81 | 226 |
| Jul | 27.8 | 82 | 240 |
| Aug | 27.8 | 82 | 252 |
| Sep | 26.5 | 80 | 184 |
| Oct | 23.6 | 74 | 69 |
| Nov | 19.6 | 67 | 49 |
| Dec | 17.3 | 63 | 65 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Park | FL | 8 mi | 53,560 | $63,432 | $1,631 |
| Largo | FL | 13 mi | 82,617 | $62,096 | $1,618 |
| Clearwater | FL | 17 mi | 117,247 | $66,381 | $1,658 |
| Tampa | FL | 17 mi | 401,618 | $75,475 | $1,701 |
| Town 'n' Country | FL | 18 mi | 85,928 | $73,538 | $1,734 |
| Bradenton | FL | 19 mi | 57,014 | $60,822 | $1,618 |
| Dunedin | FL | 21 mi | 36,062 | $74,477 | $1,675 |
| Riverview | FL | 21 mi | 113,697 | $100,438 | $2,002 |
| Carrollwood | FL | 22 mi | 36,725 | $81,959 | $1,715 |
| Palm Harbor | FL | 23 mi | 61,512 | $78,935 | $1,806 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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