High paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$313,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,100 – $406,910690
2Family Medicine Physicians$243,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,340 – $502,490360
3Nurse Anesthetists$205,330
Master's degree
$132,010 – $314,010160
4Dentists, General$178,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,150 – $372,100190
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,820
Bachelor's degree
$91,540 – $253,690420
6Financial Managers$143,830
Bachelor's degree
$78,130 – $275,180990
7Pharmacists$134,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,550 – $166,310750
8Physician Assistants$131,700
Master's degree
$104,880 – $165,840380
9Human Resources Managers$131,570
Bachelor's degree
$79,150 – $231,910220
10Information Security Analysts$131,500
Bachelor's degree
$74,620 – $188,240180
11Computer Network Architects$130,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,850 – $169,920130
12Nurse Practitioners$129,670
Master's degree
$104,000 – $159,330690
13Lawyers$129,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,800 – $265,7001,090
14Marketing Managers$128,980
Bachelor's degree
$62,270 – $233,150400
15Veterinarians$128,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,840 – $209,340150
16Software Developers$126,940
Bachelor's degree
$79,200 – $176,2101,330
17Sales Managers$119,810
Bachelor's degree
$62,930 – $226,7001,010
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,260
Bachelor's degree
$49,310 – $157,940270
19Industrial Production Managers$111,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,700 – $196,840260
20Electrical Engineers$111,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,340 – $166,590130
21Medical and Health Services Managers$109,960
Bachelor's degree
$71,120 – $207,6801,490
22Managers, All Other$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$49,090 – $212,970670
23Physical Therapists$101,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,730 – $124,730630
24Occupational Therapists$100,850
Master's degree
$67,350 – $124,420330
25Construction Managers$100,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,650 – $177,2301,700
26Speech-Language Pathologists$99,940
Master's degree
$84,290 – $122,890250
27Personal Financial Advisors$99,060
Bachelor's degree
$47,520 – $368,890280
28Mechanical Engineers$98,140
Bachelor's degree
$58,980 – $146,990140
29Commercial Pilots$97,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,100 – $164,490100
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,140 – $154,560380
31Computer Systems Analysts$97,310
Bachelor's degree
$59,210 – $157,580380
32Project Management Specialists$96,600
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $133,7102,750
33Facilities Managers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $169,990250
34Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,100
Master's degree
$61,030 – $126,170490
35General and Operations Managers$94,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,220 – $217,3607,150
36Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,110
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $134,790150
37Computer Occupations, All Other$93,250
Bachelor's degree
$54,800 – $150,600150
38Dental Hygienists$91,120
Associate's degree
$49,620 – $95,820350
39First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,940 – $155,270230
40Management Analysts$88,310
Bachelor's degree
$45,240 – $163,2401,290
41Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,210 – $160,700340
42Industrial Engineers$86,110
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $164,080120
43Civil Engineers$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$62,760 – $157,890730
44Operations Research Analysts$84,590
Bachelor's degree
$44,970 – $150,780120
45Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,900 – $159,140100
46Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,010
Bachelor's degree
$43,210 – $161,930150
47First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,880 – $133,550430
48Registered Nurses$82,860
Bachelor's degree
$78,510 – $119,6408,700
49Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,310 – $109,460110
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,090 – $135,510550

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$313,710	$62,100 – $406,910	690
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$243,940	$75,340 – $502,490	360
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$205,330	$132,010 – $314,010	160
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$178,970	$103,150 – $372,100	190
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,820	$91,540 – $253,690	420
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,830	$78,130 – $275,180	990
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,880	$67,550 – $166,310	750
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,700	$104,880 – $165,840	380
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,570	$79,150 – $231,910	220
10	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$131,500	$74,620 – $188,240	180
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,150	$75,850 – $169,920	130
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,670	$104,000 – $159,330	690
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,450	$66,800 – $265,700	1,090
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,980	$62,270 – $233,150	400
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,940	$60,840 – $209,340	150
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,940	$79,200 – $176,210	1,330
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,810	$62,930 – $226,700	1,010
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$113,260	$49,310 – $157,940	270
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,600	$61,700 – $196,840	260
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,230	$76,340 – $166,590	130
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,960	$71,120 – $207,680	1,490
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,140	$49,090 – $212,970	670
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,870	$80,730 – $124,730	630
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,850	$67,350 – $124,420	330
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,670	$64,650 – $177,230	1,700
26	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,940	$84,290 – $122,890	250
27	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,060	$47,520 – $368,890	280
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,140	$58,980 – $146,990	140
29	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,780	$59,100 – $164,490	100
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,380	$83,140 – $154,560	380
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,310	$59,210 – $157,580	380
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,600	$61,820 – $133,710	2,750
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$56,960 – $169,990	250
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,100	$61,030 – $126,170	490
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,730	$47,220 – $217,360	7,150
36	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$94,110	$57,960 – $134,790	150
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,250	$54,800 – $150,600	150
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,120	$49,620 – $95,820	350
39	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,570	$74,940 – $155,270	230
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,310	$45,240 – $163,240	1,290
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,210	$51,210 – $160,700	340
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,110	$58,460 – $164,080	120
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,990	$62,760 – $157,890	730
44	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,590	$44,970 – $150,780	120
45	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,250	$67,900 – $159,140	100
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$83,010	$43,210 – $161,930	150
47	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,000	$47,880 – $133,550	430
48	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,860	$78,510 – $119,640	8,700
49	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,800	$56,310 – $109,460	110
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,750	$62,090 – $135,510	550

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