High paying entry level jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

These occupations in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL run 2.3% above the national average (2024), so a Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$205,330
Master's degree
$132,010 – $314,010160
2Dentists, General$178,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,150 – $372,100190
3Pharmacists$134,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,550 – $166,310750
4Physician Assistants$131,700
Master's degree
$104,880 – $165,840380
5Nurse Practitioners$129,670
Master's degree
$104,000 – $159,330690
6Lawyers$129,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,800 – $265,7001,090
7Veterinarians$128,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,840 – $209,340150
8Software Developers$126,940
Bachelor's degree
$79,200 – $176,2101,330
9Electrical Engineers$111,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,340 – $166,590130
10Physical Therapists$101,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,730 – $124,730630
11Occupational Therapists$100,850
Master's degree
$67,350 – $124,420330
12Mechanical Engineers$98,140
Bachelor's degree
$58,980 – $146,990140
13Computer Systems Analysts$97,310
Bachelor's degree
$59,210 – $157,580380
14Project Management Specialists$96,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $133,7102,750
15Computer Occupations, All Other$93,250
Bachelor's degree
$54,800 – $150,600150
16Dental Hygienists$91,120
Associate's degree
$49,620 – $95,820350
17Industrial Engineers$86,110
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $164,080120
18Civil Engineers$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$62,760 – $157,890730
19Operations Research Analysts$84,590
Bachelor's degree
$44,970 – $150,780120
20Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,900 – $159,140100
21Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,010
Bachelor's degree
$43,210 – $161,930150
22Registered Nurses$82,860
Bachelor's degree
$78,510 – $119,6408,700
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,090 – $135,510550
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,880
Bachelor's degree
$48,580 – $122,810180
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,790
Associate's degree
$65,830 – $102,080210
26Respiratory Therapists$80,680
Associate's degree
$64,690 – $96,810350
27Accountants and Auditors$79,420
Bachelor's degree
$50,930 – $129,5002,440
28Financial and Investment Analysts$79,350
Bachelor's degree
$55,250 – $157,140300
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,390
Associate's degree
$52,480 – $100,150520
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$40,610 – $142,6401,330
31Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,340
Associate's degree
$60,220 – $81,290120
32Web Developers$73,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,840 – $110,170100
33Fundraisers$73,100
Bachelor's degree
$43,520 – $130,010100
34Physical Therapist Assistants$71,100
Associate's degree
$58,500 – $88,700280
35Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,210
Master's degree
$49,980 – $93,770140
36Logisticians$67,500
Bachelor's degree
$46,560 – $116,410220
37Chiropractors$66,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,800 – $110,610200
38Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,660 – $98,940140
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,180
Bachelor's degree
$40,970 – $129,1101,390
40Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,140
Associate's degree
$38,680 – $101,360260
41Human Resources Specialists$64,770
Bachelor's degree
$42,250 – $103,9801,220
42Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,560
Bachelor's degree
$37,880 – $97,9601,090
43Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,460
Associate's degree
$39,540 – $90,480140
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,420
Associate's degree
$45,160 – $85,970290
45Surgical Technologists$61,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,030 – $78,580350
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,260 – $72,4801,170
47Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$61,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,080 – $98,060240
48Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$60,850
Bachelor's degree
$44,280 – $112,960250
49Public Relations Specialists$60,820
Bachelor's degree
$37,500 – $105,730390
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,700
Associate's degree
$40,560 – $77,500910

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$205,330	$132,010 – $314,010	160
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$178,970	$103,150 – $372,100	190
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,880	$67,550 – $166,310	750
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,700	$104,880 – $165,840	380
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,670	$104,000 – $159,330	690
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,450	$66,800 – $265,700	1,090
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,940	$60,840 – $209,340	150
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,940	$79,200 – $176,210	1,330
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,230	$76,340 – $166,590	130
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,870	$80,730 – $124,730	630
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,850	$67,350 – $124,420	330
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,140	$58,980 – $146,990	140
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,310	$59,210 – $157,580	380
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,600	$61,820 – $133,710	2,750
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,250	$54,800 – $150,600	150
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,120	$49,620 – $95,820	350
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,110	$58,460 – $164,080	120
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,990	$62,760 – $157,890	730
19	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,590	$44,970 – $150,780	120
20	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,250	$67,900 – $159,140	100
21	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$83,010	$43,210 – $161,930	150
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,860	$78,510 – $119,640	8,700
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,750	$62,090 – $135,510	550
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,880	$48,580 – $122,810	180
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,790	$65,830 – $102,080	210
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,680	$64,690 – $96,810	350
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,420	$50,930 – $129,500	2,440
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,350	$55,250 – $157,140	300
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,390	$52,480 – $100,150	520
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$40,610 – $142,640	1,330
31	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,340	$60,220 – $81,290	120
32	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$73,290	$50,840 – $110,170	100
33	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$73,100	$43,520 – $130,010	100
34	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,100	$58,500 – $88,700	280
35	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$68,210	$49,980 – $93,770	140
36	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$67,500	$46,560 – $116,410	220
37	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$66,670	$65,800 – $110,610	200
38	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,870	$41,660 – $98,940	140
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,180	$40,970 – $129,110	1,390
40	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,140	$38,680 – $101,360	260
41	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,770	$42,250 – $103,980	1,220
42	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,560	$37,880 – $97,960	1,090
43	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,460	$39,540 – $90,480	140
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,420	$45,160 – $85,970	290
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,780	$39,030 – $78,580	350
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,530	$51,260 – $72,480	1,170
47	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$61,080	$61,080 – $98,060	240
48	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$60,850	$44,280 – $112,960	250
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,820	$37,500 – $105,730	390
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,700	$40,560 – $77,500	910

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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