Talent Maps / Jacksonville
Jacksonville Engineering Talent Maps (2026)
Pay, employers, submarkets and hiring advice for engineers in metro Jacksonville, one discipline at a time.
Engineers in metro Jacksonville work for JEA, Florida Power & Light, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Anheuser-Busch, Boeing and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, and for public owners such as FDOT District 2, JAXPORT and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Big projects include the $1.4 billion EverBank Stadium renovation, the 46 mile First Coast Expressway and JEA’s planned $1.57 billion gas plant. Each map below covers what engineers in one discipline earn, who employs them, where in the metro they work and what is competing for them. See our Jacksonville engineering recruiters.
Jacksonville talent maps by discipline
Data center engineers
$116,480median electrical engineer pay, the main BLS code for data center engineers in metro JacksonvilleA 34 MW market facing county moratoria and a 200 MW plan.
View map →Electrical engineers
$116,480median pay in metro JacksonvilleJEA’s gas plant, FPL solar and the J&J Vision build.
View map →Mechanical engineers
$99,500median pay in metro JacksonvilleJEA’s new gas plant, J&J Vision and Boeing at Cecil.
View map →Civil engineers
$102,280median pay in metro JacksonvilleFirst Coast Expressway, I-95 and the JAXPORT berth program.
View map →Structural engineers
$102,280median civil engineer pay in metro Jacksonville, the BLS code that includes structural engineersEverBank Stadium, downtown towers and Cecil hangars.
View map →Controls engineers
$116,480median electrical engineer pay, the main code for controls engineers in metro JacksonvilleJ&J Vision, Anheuser-Busch and JAXPORT crane upgrades.
View map →Aerospace engineers
$119,430median pay in metro JacksonvilleBoeing at Cecil, Otto Aerospace and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast.
View map →Industrial and manufacturing engineers
$100,950median pay in metro JacksonvilleJ&J Vision, JAXPORT terminals and Boeing at Cecil.
View map →Architects
$99,230median pay in metro JacksonvilleThe Jaguars stadium, Four Seasons and downtown riverfront.
View map →CAD designers and drafters
$62,180median architectural and civil drafter pay in metro JacksonvilleThe Jaguars stadium, JEA’s new plant and Boeing at Cecil.
View map →More Jacksonville research
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Hiring engineers in Jacksonville?
Apollo Technical has recruited engineers since 2010. Our recruiting teams place engineering, IT and supply chain talent across metro Jacksonville on a contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire basis.
Call 813.701.2797 or see our Jacksonville engineering recruiters page.
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