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White-collar jobs comprise 46% of Florida workforce, study finds
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
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Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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White-collar occupations account for approximately 46% of Florida jobs, outpacing both hands-on and service-oriented work, according to a new SmartAsset analysis.About 31% of Florida jobs fall into the study’s pink-collar category, while 23% are blue-collar. Florida ranked 39th among states for its concentration of blue-collar employment.The study, published Oct. 27, analyzed May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics employment estimates.What the different collars meanThe labels group occupations by their work:Blue-collar: Hands-on jobs, including construction, manufacturing, transportation and skilled trades.White-collar: Professional, managerial, office and administrative work.Pink-collar: Service-oriented occupations, including personal care and food service. The category describes jobs, not workers’ genders.What makes a job gold-collarSmartAsset separately classified 62 occupations as gold-collar: jobs typically requiring at least a bachelor’s degree and paying a national median wage abo
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