Ormond Beach has approximately 18,000 skilled employees. Among them, 70% are in management, professional sales or office positions, as compared to 57% for Volusia County as a whole, and 51% for the State of Florida. According to the U.S. Census, mean household earnings exceed $60,000. The largest employer in Ormond Beach is Florida Hospital, with approximately 1300 employees. Other large employers include Florida Production Engineering, Hawaiian Tropic Tanning & Research Laboratories, US Foodservice, Hudson Tool & Die Company and the 26 businesses located at the Ormond Beach Airport Business Park & Airpark.

Training on-site and in the classroom is available from the WorkForce Development Board of Flagler and Volusia Counties, whose award-winning One-Stop Career Centers help workers find the right job with the right company. Volusia and Flagler Counties have collaborated in the creation of the innovative Advanced Technology Center, a unique complex dedicated to education in emerging technologies and sponsored by the Volusia County School System, Flagler County School System, Daytona State College and the business community.