May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

All-occupations median

$46,780

10th percentile
$30,070
25th percentile
$36,300
Median
$46,780
75th percentile
$66,700
90th percentile
$101,180
Mean
$60,050

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 304,790.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 102.349, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Surgeons, All OtherNot available$79,120$425,970$515,160
AnesthesiologistsNot available$87,430$383,630$484,480
Psychiatrists30$95,180$315,960$399,360
Physicians, All Other690$62,100$313,710$406,910
Family Medicine Physicians360$75,340$243,940$502,490
Nurse Anesthetists160$132,010$205,330$314,010
Chief ExecutivesNot available$62,660$202,190$427,110
Podiatrists40$60,110$194,670$228,020
Dentists, General190$103,150$178,970$372,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers90$115,520$163,590$323,730
Optometrists80$100,760$161,540$185,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers420$91,540$159,820$253,690
Financial Managers990$78,130$143,830$275,180
Environmental Engineers50$60,320$142,700$160,670
Pharmacists750$67,550$134,880$166,310
Physician Assistants380$104,880$131,700$165,840
Human Resources Managers220$79,150$131,570$231,910
Information Security Analysts180$74,620$131,500$188,240
Computer Network Architects130$75,850$130,150$169,920
Nurse Practitioners690$104,000$129,670$159,330
Lawyers1,090$66,800$129,450$265,700
Marketing Managers400$62,270$128,980$233,150
Veterinarians150$60,840$128,940$209,340
Purchasing Managers80$74,910$127,460$203,690
Public Relations Managers70$75,140$127,060$212,100
Software Developers1,330$79,200$126,940$176,210
Compensation and Benefits Managers30$81,290$126,080$214,410
Sales Managers1,010$62,930$119,810$226,700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products270$49,310$113,260$157,940
Industrial Production Managers260$61,700$111,600$196,840
Electrical Engineers130$76,340$111,230$166,590
Medical and Health Services Managers1,490$71,120$109,960$207,680
Training and Development Managers70$65,160$109,210$180,300
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot available$76,980$107,590$107,600
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling80$57,490$105,500$195,820
Managers, All Other670$49,090$104,140$212,970
Fundraising Managers40$74,870$103,730$205,750
Physical Therapists630$80,730$101,870$124,730
Education Administrators, All Other30$60,270$100,920$136,580
Occupational Therapists330$67,350$100,850$124,420

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Musicians and Singers50$27.76$52.67$106.32

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons12,220$28,520$34,650$46,170
Registered Nurses8,700$78,510$82,860$119,640
Waiters and Waitresses7,980$28,320$36,660$64,210
Fast Food and Counter Workers7,260$28,350$29,360$36,220
General and Operations Managers7,150$47,220$94,730$217,360
Cashiers6,950$28,290$30,530$37,220
Office Clerks, General6,460$31,750$45,560$66,350
Customer Service Representatives5,840$31,510$38,180$56,810
Construction Laborers5,230$34,890$43,290$57,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers5,080$30,410$36,790$47,930
Stockers and Order Fillers5,010$30,070$35,900$46,250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,680$29,490$38,490$48,150
Cooks, Restaurant4,330$30,800$37,240$46,760
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,890$29,810$35,390$43,360
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3,840$50,610$75,480$103,640
Nursing Assistants3,520$35,500$37,510$45,670
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,520$35,360$46,270$62,030
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3,290$37,150$43,880$58,570
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3,170$36,390$57,620$115,690
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,120$30,700$35,010$42,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,090$30,680$44,990$64,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3,050$38,120$48,950$64,600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,980$32,940$45,680$61,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,950$35,480$48,040$76,580
Project Management Specialists2,750$61,820$96,600$133,710

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is $46,780. Employment is 304,790.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?

Surgeons, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $425,970, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.