Craft labor insights in Jacksonville
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Key Findings
As of December 3rd 2024, craft professionals in Jacksonville are:
Paid in line with the national average across most trades.
Have desired pay improvements of slightly over $2 per hour across trades.
They seem generally flexible in compensation expectations compared to the national average.
Construction Only Craft Professionals are primarily employed by companies like Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Engineering, Vallencourt Construction and Phillips & Jordan.
Most trades report an average of 18-21 years in experience, with heavy equipment operators being the most experienced.
The workforce is predominantly male, particularly in carpentry and welding, while female representation is highest in drywall installation.
English is predominantly used (91%+), with a notable Spanish-speaking demographic primarily among electricians.
Benefits (41.6%) and training (30.3) are significant motivators for workforce engagement.
Average assessment scores highlight an overall solid skill base across trades. Forklift operator certification is most common, with several ranks of OSHA certifications following.
OSHA 10 is held by a significant section of workers (60.4%-73.5%).
Data shows concentration of prior experience within specific trades, highlighting potential strengths and areas for specialized training.
Connectivity to talent is good, recruiters would do well to use different communication methods across trades.
Current craft pay in Jacksonville
Jacksonville craft professionals are typically in line with the national average. There is a slight uptick for Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, HEOs, Welders and Pipefitters who receive slightly higher pay than the national average. Drywallers and Pipelayers earn less compared to their national counterparts.
Craft pay expectations in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Laborers, Concrete Workers, and Welders have expressed a higher desired pay than the national average. Carpenters, Electricians, and Drywallers desire less pay compared to their national counterparts and HEOs, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Pipelayers show similar desired pay figures compared to national.
However, the data changes for Electricians and Plumbers indicate a strong desire for pay improvements, with values close to the national levels.
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Craft compensation flexibility in Jacksonville
Jacksonville professionals are generally less willing to accept lower pay compared to national averages in most trades. However, Jacksonville and national averages are generally close, with several trades showing only a slight difference; except for Heavy Equipment Operators and Pipefitters.
Non-financial compensation trends
Benefits are a top priority across all trades in Jacksonville, suggesting that job security and perks are crucial for retaining these professionals. Benefits are consistently the most significant motivation across all trades, with interest ranging from approximately 35% to 40%.
The strong interest in Training & Upskilling indicates a desire for personal growth and skill advancement within their careers, particularly for Drywallers and HEOS.
Meet Jacksonville’s biggest employers of craft professionals
Our data reveals that Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors is the most prominent employer in Jacksonville with a significant number of carpenters, electricians, concrete workers, heavy equipment operators, plumbers, welders, pipefitters and pipelayers citing it as a past or current employer.
Skill, Experience & Certifications
Craft professionals in Jacksonville have a mixed bag of scores by trade. Laborers and Pipelayers show equal or higher skill assessment scores compared to the national average while Carpenters, Electricians, Concrete Workers, Drywallers, Plumbers, Welders, and Pipefitters exhibit lower skill assessment scores than their national counterparts. The latter shows an opportunity for further training or development to align with national averages.
Work authorization
Laborers in Jacksonville have a significantly higher percentage of authorization compared to the national average. However, electricians, HEOs, Drywallers, Welders, and Pipefitters show notably lower authorization rates than their national counterparts. This is an opportunity for employers to up-skill key trades.
Gender and language
Concrete Workers, Plumbers, Welders, and other trades have lower female representation in Jacksonville compared to their national counterparts. Carpenters and Pipelayers have nearly equal representation while Electricians and Laborers show slight differences.
Contactability and communication
The average connection rate in Jacksonville is slightly lower than the national average, it is likely that recruiters and professionals in Jacksonville are connecting less frequently compared to the national trend. However, Craft professionals in Jacksonville respond more quickly to recruiter outreach compared to the national average. A quicker response time may indicate higher engagement or interest levels among Jacksonville professionals. Calls are a more effective communication method in Jacksonville, potentially indicating a preference for direct interaction. Emailing as a communication method is consistent across both groups.
Union membership
There is a robust union presence among Electricians and HEOs in Jacksonville, with lower union membership among certain trades, such as Concrete Workers.
One-way commute distance
Most trades in Jacksonville have shorter average commute distances compared to national averages, particularly for Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, and Welders. Addressing longer commutes for Concrete Workers, may improve recruitment and retention efforts for that craft.
Migration
Our migration insights show that a high level of craft workers are willing to relocate to Jacksonville, namely Electricians (48%) and Concrete Workers, HEOs, Pipefitters, and Pipelayers (each 45%).
Workers are willing to relocate to Jacksonville from nearby states, particularly those in the southeastern U.S. Recruiters can target these regions to acquire a workforce.
OSHA
OSHA 10 certification is widespread, held by a significant section of workers (60.4%-73.5%), there is an opportunity to upskill workers in OSHA 30, 42 and 62.
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Our methodology
All data included in this report is as of August 30, 2024 and based on the anonymized data from over 20,000 Skillit member profiles located in, or interested in relocating to, Dallas and 12 months of communications between employers and craft professionals aggregated across the Skillit platform.
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