How much do Airfield Operations Specialists make in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?

Percentile spread

For Airfield Operations Specialists, the published 10th percentile is $36,630 and the 90th percentile is $70,150. The difference is $33,520, which is 71.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,640 to the 75th at $60,050, covers $23,410.

The mean annual wage is $49,670, which sits above the median of $47,170. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL median is 17% lower than the national median of $56,850 for Airfield Operations Specialists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $46,087, which is 18.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 18.2% lower than the Florida median of $57,650.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 102.349, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,170 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Airfield Operations Specialists at $46,087 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Airfield Operations Specialists. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is 99 miles away, with a median of $58,630 and employment of 1,530. That median is 24.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,360, against $46,087 here.
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 113 miles away, with a median of $47,440 and employment of 160. That median is 0.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,022, against $46,087 here.
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 135 miles away, with a median of $48,980 and employment of 250. That median is 3.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,295, against $46,087 here.