TAMPA, Fla. — A recent study shows the job market in Tampa and St. Petersburg to be one of the fastest growing in the nation.
The study, performed by ADP Research, looked at payroll data of more than 400,000 people between the ages of 20 and 29, spanning from January 2025 to January 2026. Toward the top of the list —Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
According to ADP’s data, the Tampa-St. Petersburg and Clearwater region is second on the list. ADP compared 53 U.S. metro areas with populations of at least one million residents. They focused on three characteristics: wages, hiring rates, and affordability…