Tampa metro shows small business job growth
March 5, 2019 - The Tampa-St. Pete area had one of the highest gains in small business jobs in the nation in February, according to the Paychex/HIS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Jobs at companies with fewer than 50 workers jumped 2.13 percent year-over-year. Wage growth was not as robust. Hourly earnings averaged $24.30, up 1.67 percent in the past year.