Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL are those of general pediatrician, with an average annual salary of $215,810. The second highest-paying jobs are those of psychiatrist, with an average salary of $195,640.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Pediatricians	$215,810	$164,260	60
2	Psychiatrists	$195,640	$55,330	40
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$163,900	$147,480	140
4	Chief Executives	$163,350	$60,460	580
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$137,800	$87,390	400
6	Pharmacists	$133,780	$64,560	730
7	Database Architects	$130,370	$80,310	30
8	Nurse Practitioners	$130,040	$99,510	720
9	Sales Engineers	$129,570	$60,090	40
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,790	$83,800	90
11	Physician Assistants	$125,800	$79,970	260
12	General Dentists	$125,110	$97,180	160
13	Financial Managers	$124,940	$71,040	740
14	Sales Managers	$124,680	$60,090	770
15	Marketing Managers	$122,570	$65,000	270
16	Computer Network Architects	$112,140	$78,590	120
17	Optometrists	$111,940	$65,030	90
18	Human Resources Managers	$107,830	$71,720	200
19	Veterinarians	$105,990	$62,490	170
20	Family Medicine Physicians	$105,000	$104,130	360
21	Software Developers	$104,760	$61,100	1,060
22	Soil and Plant Scientists	$103,330	$58,900	40
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,240	$59,930	840
24	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$102,120	$23,930	170
25	Commercial Pilots	$102,020	$36,910	60
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,990	$69,240	410
27	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,820	$53,660	100
28	Industrial Production Managers	$100,980	$61,160	200
29	Emergency Management Directors	$100,780	$53,800	40
30	Purchasing Managers	$100,690	$67,350	90
31	Lawyers	$100,040	$57,240	960
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$100,030	$40,820	310
33	All Other Managers	$99,990	$51,650	620
34	Data Scientists	$99,230	$48,990	210
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,920	$72,260	110
36	Air Traffic Controllers	$98,850	$79,600	50
37	Electrical Engineers	$98,050	$60,430	80
38	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$97,650	$47,030	110
39	Information Security Analysts	$97,500	$62,050	110
40	Construction Managers	$96,840	$61,500	1,110
41	Public Relations Managers	$95,940	$59,810	70
42	Administrative Services Managers	$95,520	$48,740	200
43	Credit Analysts	$95,450	$44,430	50
44	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$95,380	$67,190	290
45	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,290	$77,560	280
46	Occupational Therapists	$92,860	$81,550	320
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$91,480	$54,670	500
48	Physical Therapists	$90,720	$54,880	780
49	Financial Risk Specialists	$89,770	$49,770	50
50	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$89,670	$41,390	90
51	Database Administrators	$89,390	$51,540	90
52	Financial Analysts	$89,010	$54,680	310
53	Facilities Managers	$87,560	$55,360	180
54	Industrial Engineers	$86,970	$62,780	140
55	Computer Programmers	$84,710	$45,210	120
56	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,760	$49,980	370
57	Training and Development Managers	$82,350	$57,940	50
58	Management Analysts	$81,720	$37,440	1,110
59	Project Management Specialists	$81,660	$52,000	1,940
60	Civil Engineers	$81,040	$50,370	520
61	Mechanical Engineers	$80,750	$50,070	100
62	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,630	$61,010	210
63	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$80,340	$37,420	370
64	Financial Examiners	$80,260	$44,860	40
65	General and Operations Managers	$80,250	$41,660	5,270
66	Art Directors	$79,540	$54,670	50
67	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,450	$46,860	140
68	Power Plant Operators	$79,420	$50,200	60
69	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$79,320	$61,240	130
70	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$78,970	$48,530	50
71	Urban and Regional Planners	$78,780	$58,660	120
72	Dental Hygienists	$78,450	$60,580	430
73	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,370	$51,200	200
74	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,290	$46,800	560
75	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,090	$45,280	250
76	Registered Nurses	$77,920	$61,860	6,030
77	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,860	$60,510	200
78	Instructional Coordinators	$77,290	$38,710	230
79	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$77,200	$72,180	50
80	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$76,530	$48,510	120
81	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,700	$45,360	560
82	Budget Analysts	$75,620	$60,010	110
83	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$72,890	$48,530	50
84	Crane and Tower Operators	$72,020	$42,020	100
85	Chiropractors	$70,690	$39,820	100
86	Web Developers	$70,260	$39,790	70
87	Social and Community Service Managers	$69,600	$46,210	220
88	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$69,400	$69,400	670
89	Respiratory Therapists	$69,320	$62,640	270
90	Engineers, All Other	$68,750	$43,930	70
91	Other Engineering Technicians	$68,410	$35,050	60
92	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$68,130	$49,090	1,410
93	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$68,120	$46,490	2,210
94	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$68,110	$46,510	1,060
95	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$68,080	$47,380	320
96	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$67,710	$53,320	90
97	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,090	$35,530	120
98	Accountants and Auditors	$66,820	$38,600	2,210
99	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$66,800	$38,830	570
100	Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,480	$44,530	230

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,450
2	Chief Executives	$163,350
3	General Dentists	$131,840
4	Pharmacists	$131,080
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,080
6	Financial Risk Specialists	$129,850
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,470
8	Computer Programmers	$124,410
9	Database Architects	$120,880
10	Podiatrists	$109,500

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$186,260
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$164,650
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$164,150
4	General Dentists	$144,560
5	Pharmacists	$130,330
6	Electrical Engineers	$122,830
7	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$121,080
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$117,540
9	Commercial Pilots	$116,880
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,740

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,470
2	General Dentists	$183,690
3	Chief Executives	$150,960
4	Pharmacists	$126,830
5	Electrical Engineers	$118,020
6	Real Estate Brokers	$116,020
7	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$115,460
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$109,500
9	Physician Assistants	$107,460
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,470

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