What kinds of jobs are there on the Space Coast in Brevard County?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts Brevard County as the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metropolitan area. In its preliminary September 2026 count, the largest industry groups were education and health services (42,200 jobs), trade, transportation and utilities (40,600), professional and business services (40,500) and manufacturing (36,300). Manufacturing is about 14 percent of jobs in the county, compared with about 4 percent statewide.

In May 2025, architecture and engineering jobs made up 5.6 percent of all jobs in the county, compared with 1.7 percent nationwide, and paid an average of $52.36 an hour, above the national average of $51.36 for that group. Computer and mathematical jobs made up 5.1 percent, compared with 3.4 percent nationwide, and paid an average of $54.23 an hour. Management jobs averaged $66.93 an hour.

Across all jobs, the average wage in the county was $32.31 an hour in May 2025, compared with $33.54 nationwide. The job groups with the most workers were office and administrative support (11.0 percent of jobs), food preparation and serving (10.6 percent) and sales (9.2 percent).

The county's unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in September 2026, a preliminary figure not adjusted for the season. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Information Office answers questions about these figures at 404-893-4222.

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