The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $153,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $205,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,040 | 1.02% | 28.49% |
| 2021 | $99,020 | 3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $95,080 | 2.52% | - |
| 2018 | $92,680 | 12.39% | - |
| 2017 | $81,200 | -15.47% | - |
| 2016 | $93,760 | 26.31% | - |
| 2015 | $69,090 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $65,650 | -3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $67,720 | -5.64% | - |
| 2012 | $71,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,040 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford and 39.2 percent (39.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.