Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Naples-Marco Island, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Naples-Marco Island, FL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Naples-Marco Island, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Naples-Marco Island, FL run 3.2% above the national average (2024), so a Naples-Marco Island, FL salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Naples-Marco Island, FL · vs. national

1Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$106,550
Master's degree
$61,690 – $124,710+56.1%
2Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$120,410
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $252,230+51.4%
3Skincare Specialists$63,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,950 – $95,720+40.4%
4Instructional Coordinators$103,680
Master's degree
$46,400 – $124,850+33.9%
5Opticians, Dispensing$62,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210 – $78,830+33.2%
6Lodging Managers$88,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $168,570+27.7%
7Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$81,380
Master's degree
$42,750 – $122,900+26.5%
8Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$77,170
Bachelor's degree
$58,840 – $93,460+23.1%
9Floral Designers$45,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,160 – $56,880+22.4%
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$204,420
Bachelor's degree
$132,300 – $292,700+19.4%
11Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,910 – $63,350+19.4%
12Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $57,830+19.2%
13Dental Assistants$57,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,730 – $71,900+19.1%
14Production Workers, All Other$47,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,730 – $63,040+18.9%
15Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,890
No formal educational credential
$35,620 – $55,350+17.2%
16Food Service Managers$81,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,120 – $148,530+17.2%
17Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,580
No formal educational credential
$34,980 – $54,800+16.0%
18Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,800
Bachelor's degree
$47,600 – $97,040+15.9%
19Data Entry Keyers$47,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,260 – $57,580+15.6%
20Personal Financial Advisors$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $577,100+15.2%
21Travel Agents$57,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,870 – $92,150+15.1%
22First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$55,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $79,600+15.1%
23Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $63,050+14.8%
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $94,960+14.5%
25First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$55,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370 – $88,490+13.6%
26Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,970 – $79,620+13.2%
27Physical Therapist Assistants$76,690
Associate's degree
$61,900 – $91,050+12.2%
28Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$78,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,980 – $128,530+11.9%
29Interior Designers$75,210
Bachelor's degree
$45,120 – $134,140+11.9%
30First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $78,060+11.7%
31Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$62,570
No formal educational credential
$43,550 – $74,700+10.8%
32Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$114,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,730 – $215,810+10.6%
33Graphic Designers$69,570
Bachelor's degree
$43,190 – $109,350+10.5%
34Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$52,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,670 – $75,020+10.3%
35Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,360 – $83,350+10.3%
36Chefs and Head Cooks$68,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $121,940+10.2%
37Cooks, Restaurant$41,220
No formal educational credential
$36,290 – $49,480+10.2%
38Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,740
No formal educational credential
$31,220 – $44,470+9.4%
39Pharmacists$154,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,670 – $171,170+9.3%
40Speech-Language Pathologists$106,960
Master's degree
$86,430 – $137,570+9.3%
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670 – $78,930+9.2%
42Tellers$46,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,840 – $58,370+9.0%
43Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,960
No formal educational credential
$28,440 – $44,030+8.8%
44Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,660 – $95,130+8.7%
45Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,540 – $61,780+8.7%
46Tax Preparers$59,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $99,830+8.5%
47Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,830
No formal educational credential
$29,580 – $45,060+8.4%
48Food Preparation Workers$38,190
No formal educational credential
$30,150 – $46,060+8.1%
49Library Assistants, Clerical$39,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,200 – $55,200+8.0%
50Commercial Pilots$132,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,900 – $221,500+7.9%

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

#	Occupation	MedianNaples-Marco Island, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$106,550	$61,690 – $124,710	+56.1%
2	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$120,410	$64,990 – $252,230	+51.4%
3	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,630	$30,950 – $95,720	+40.4%
4	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$103,680	$46,400 – $124,850	+33.9%
5	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,940	$44,210 – $78,830	+33.2%
6	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,410	$47,730 – $168,570	+27.7%
7	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$81,380	$42,750 – $122,900	+26.5%
8	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,170	$58,840 – $93,460	+23.1%
9	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,720	$33,160 – $56,880	+22.4%
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$204,420	$132,300 – $292,700	+19.4%
11	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,350	$34,910 – $63,350	+19.4%
12	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,470	$37,570 – $57,830	+19.2%
13	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,260	$46,730 – $71,900	+19.1%
14	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,710	$31,730 – $63,040	+18.9%
15	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$43,890	$35,620 – $55,350	+17.2%
16	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,300	$54,120 – $148,530	+17.2%
17	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,580	$34,980 – $54,800	+16.0%
18	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,800	$47,600 – $97,040	+15.9%
19	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,800	$35,260 – $57,580	+15.6%
20	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$121,000	$48,930 – $577,100	+15.2%
21	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,720	$31,870 – $92,150	+15.1%
22	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,920	$36,660 – $79,600	+15.1%
23	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,440	$35,660 – $63,050	+14.8%
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$45,640 – $94,960	+14.5%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,170	$35,370 – $88,490	+13.6%
26	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$39,970 – $79,620	+13.2%
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,690	$61,900 – $91,050	+12.2%
28	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,310	$47,980 – $128,530	+11.9%
29	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$75,210	$45,120 – $134,140	+11.9%
30	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,250	$35,340 – $78,060	+11.7%
31	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$62,570	$43,550 – $74,700	+10.8%
32	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$114,330	$75,730 – $215,810	+10.6%
33	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$69,570	$43,190 – $109,350	+10.5%
34	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,830	$42,670 – $75,020	+10.3%
35	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$30,360 – $83,350	+10.3%
36	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,830	$36,120 – $121,940	+10.2%
37	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$41,220	$36,290 – $49,480	+10.2%
38	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,740	$31,220 – $44,470	+9.4%
39	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,060	$61,670 – $171,170	+9.3%
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$106,960	$86,430 – $137,570	+9.3%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,000	$36,670 – $78,930	+9.2%
42	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,890	$38,840 – $58,370	+9.0%
43	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$33,960	$28,440 – $44,030	+8.8%
44	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$44,660 – $95,130	+8.7%
45	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,860	$30,540 – $61,780	+8.7%
46	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,610	$35,340 – $99,830	+8.5%
47	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$33,830	$29,580 – $45,060	+8.4%
48	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$38,190	$30,150 – $46,060	+8.1%
49	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,870	$37,200 – $55,200	+8.0%
50	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$132,980	$81,900 – $221,500	+7.9%

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