TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- As we approach the holiday season, Amazon announced Monday 12,000 seasonal positions across Florida.

The company is expected to hire around 1,000 employees in Tampa, St. Pete, and Clearwater and 1,000 in Lakeland and Winter Haven.

Also in Florida, roughly 2,000 employees are anticipated in South Florida, 2,000 in Jacksonville, and 1,000 in Palm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville.

Seasonal employees can reap the benefits of flexible schedules, competitive pay, and to opportunity to transition into regular, full-time employees post-holiday season, Amazon said.

This month, Amazon announced its largest wage increase for hourly employees, adding at least an additional $1.50 per hour, bringing the average base wage to more than $22 an hour.

In Florida, the company has created 52,000 jobs and has invested $36 billion, including infrastructure and compensation for employees since 2010.

"These investments have contributed an additional $38 billion to the Florida economy and have helped create more than 82,800 indirect jobs on top of Amazon's direct hires in the state," they said in a press release.

Across the U.S., Amazon is hiring for 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles.