Growing industries.
Hot companies.
One very bright economy.
DEFENSE & SECURITY
Home of MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa Bay boasts a veteran workforce that’s 80,000+ strong. The industry makes a $20 million regional impact in sectors such as aviation, cybersecurity, IT, intelligence, advanced manufacturing and training.
TOP EMPLOYERS
- 0K+
VETERAN WORKFORCE
- 1TH BEST
PLACE FOR VETERANS TO LIVE
- 0%
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH OVER
THE PAST FIVE YEARS
Financial & professional services
Tampa Bay is Florida’s preferred business destination. Many of the nation’s leading corporations in banking, finance and insurance employ more than 344,000 people in the Tampa Bay area.
TOP EMPLOYERS
16.5%
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH OVER
THE PAST FIVE YEARS- 1+
PEOPLE EMPLOYED BY
TAMPA MSA IN THIS SECTOR - 1TH LEADING
on Area Development’s list of hotspots of economic growth
Information technology
Industry groups like Dice and CompTIA have ranked Tampa Bay among the top markets for tech job growth and IT talent. Home to a thriving startup scene, established tech leaders and partnerships with local universities to grow the talent pool, Tampa Bay is on the sunny side of the cutting edge.
TOP EMPLOYERS
- 0%
SECTOR GROWTH IN
THE PAST FIVE YEARS - 1+
residents employed in tech occupations throughout the Tampa MSA
- #1 BEST
tech hub in the state
Life sciences & healthcare
More than 20% of Florida’s life sciences sector employees reside here. We’re also home to the growing Tampa Medical & Research District (TMRD) — anchored by Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the University of South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine — which forms one of the largest academic healthcare systems in the United States.
TOP EMPLOYERS
FASTEST- RISING
medical school in primary care over the past decade IS THE USF HEALTH MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HOME TO
world-class healthcare institutions
- OVER 1%
of those employed in the life sciences sectors in Florida reside in the Tampa MSA
Manufacturing
Tampa Bay is the second-largest manufacturing base in the state, with 3,500+ manufacturers employing 68,000+ workers. The area’s biggest manufacturing sectors include aviation, aerospace, boat building and medical devices.
TOP EMPLOYERS
- #2 HIGHEST
manufacturing employment in the state
- 1%
of the total manufacturing employment share in the state
- 22 OF 1
MSAs IN FLORIDA OUTPERFORM
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
Distribution & logistics
With 550+ million square feet of distribution space, the Tampa Bay/Orlando I-4 corridor is home to the state’s largest concentration of distribution centers. Our world-class airport, deep-water seaport, extensive rail/interstate highway systems and thriving manufacturing industry make our area a prime distribution and logistics center.
TOP EMPLOYERS
HOME TO
The Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability, a first-of-its-kind center in Florida
- 1%
employment growth over the past five years
- 1 MILLION
within an EIGHT-hour drive
Local industry insider testimonials
Explore their real stories about what it’s like to make it here in your industry.
Resident testimonials
Aharon Chernin
CEO and Founder of Rewst
Tara Faquir
Co-Founder and COO of
Trustate Corporation
Balaji Renukumar
Founder and CEO of Sensfix
