Naples Employment

Employment and Industries in the Naples, Florida Area

Naples' economy is primarily based on tourism. Along with the Everglades and Marco Island, Naples is part of the popular vacation area named Paradise Coast. The citrus industry is also a significant element of the region's economy. The area is home to Arthrex, a medical equipment manufacturer and Neighborhood America, a technology company. Health Management Associates, a Fortune 1000 company is located just north of the city limits. The county includes several industrial parks and numerous manufacturing firms.

The professional and business services sector is projected to have one of the highest growth rates for employment in the county. The county's largest employment sectors are those powered by population growth. In addition, Collier County has the second highest level of patent activity in Southwest Florida.

The largest employers in the Naples area are shown below:

  • Health Management Associates
  • American Business Solutions
  • NCH Healthcare System
  • Naples Community Hospital Inc
  • Collier County, Florida School District
  • Collier County
  • Cc Naples Inc
  • Beasley Broadcast Group Inc
  • Allen Systems Group Inc
  • LC Tomarrie Ii
  • Classic Bentley Village Inc
  • Wilsonmiller Inc
  • Kraft Construction Company Inc
  • Moorings Park Foundation Inc
  • Classic Residence Management Inc
  • Neighborhood America
  • Arthrex

Some of the most popular jobs in Naples where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, accountants and auditors, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, lawyers; securities, commodities and financial services sales agents; management analysts, civil engineers, personal financial advisors and computer programmers.

The major sectors for employment in Naples are:

  • Tourism
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Real estate and rental leasing
  • Education
  • Finance and insurance

Notable information regarding Naples: About 45% of the residents 25 years and older have a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 119.8. The nation's average is 100. In 2009 the average salary in Naples was $41,000. Naples includes a large retiree population.

Business organizations offering assistance to local companies include:

The Naples Daily News offers current information regarding the business endeavors in Naples.

Jobs in Naples

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations151160$47,980$23.07100
2Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations22690$30,820$14.828.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations17600$40,490$19.4713.75
4Sales and Related Occupations17600$39,860$19.169.5
5Construction and Extraction Occupations12060$43,690$214.6
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9700$34,430$16.556.7
7Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations9580$33,220$15.973.6
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations9460$83,430$40.115.85
9Management Occupations8120$105,540$50.746.35
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations6440$76,150$36.615.35
11Retail Salespersons6210$30,240$14.542.7
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations6140$44,100$21.23.75
13Educational Instruction and Library Occupations6090$55,610$26.746
14Waiters and Waitresses5210$32,200$15.481.65
15Personal Care and Service Occupations5080$31,830$15.34.65
16Production Occupations4490$39,980$19.225.6
17Cashiers4450$24,620$11.842.2
18Healthcare Support Occupations4440$35,440$17.042.85
19Cooks, Restaurant4060$32,160$15.460.9
20Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3870$34,810$16.740.75
21Fast Food and Counter Workers3320$24,600$11.832.45
22Office Clerks, General3020$36,830$17.711.9
23Protective Service Occupations2960$50,270$24.172.2
24Registered Nurses2950$76,040$36.561.95
25General and Operations Managers2500$110,750$53.241.5
26Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2410$37,240$17.91.4
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2370$31,300$15.051.5
28Stockers and Order Fillers2220$28,950$13.921.25
29Customer Service Representatives2130$36,900$17.741.75
30Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2030$41,160$19.790.9
31Construction Laborers1940$32,450$15.60.9
32Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1920$27,170$13.060.9
33First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1830$56,500$27.160.95
34First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1800$69,480$33.40.4
35Carpenters1740$45,600$21.920.6
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1660$47,260$22.720.95
37Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1640$54,720$26.311.8
38First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1640$48,000$23.080.6
39Computer and Mathematical Occupations1540$78,320$37.663
40Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1490$23,730$11.410.3
41Community and Social Service Occupations1470$47,830$22.991.75
42Architecture and Engineering Occupations1450$77,310$37.171.7
43Nursing Assistants1440$30,420$14.620.95
44Food Preparation Workers1360$29,210$14.040.5
45Legal Occupations1360$88,940$42.760.8
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1320$48,750$23.441.05
47Painters, Construction and Maintenance1300$35,470$17.050.2
48Receptionists and Information Clerks1300$33,180$15.950.7
49Bartenders1290$30,500$14.660.4
50Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1270$29,230$14.051.8
51Dishwashers1170$24,490$11.770.3
52Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1110$77,600$37.310.7
53Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop1100$24,370$11.720.3
54Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1080$34,430$16.550.3
55Accountants and Auditors1050$73,990$35.570.9
56Home Health and Personal Care Aides1050$27,440$13.190
57Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1020$43,080$20.710.5
58Security Guards970$30,130$14.490.7
59Amusement and Recreation Attendants950$24,760$11.910.2
60Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel950$67,940$32.660.7
61Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics910$40,050$19.260.5
62Light Truck Drivers850$33,840$16.270.6
63Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations840$61,100$29.380.8
64Medical Assistants820$39,810$19.140.45
65Packers and Packagers, Hand810$24,650$11.850.4
66Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products810$59,840$28.770.85
67Electricians800$41,920$20.150.45
68Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists800$34,310$16.490.4
69Lawyers790$111,080$53.40.5
70Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers780$43,890$21.11.2
71Food Servers, Nonrestaurant720$24,100$11.580.2
72Insurance Sales Agents710$53,770$25.850.3
73Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers700$50,870$24.460.2
74Childcare Workers680$23,410$11.260.7
75Management Analysts650$104,190$50.090.55
76Pharmacy Technicians650$34,170$16.430.3
77Construction Managers620$104,930$50.450.3
78Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers600$37,250$17.910.1
79Driver/Sales Workers600$28,590$13.750.3
80Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators590$39,750$19.110.8
81Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants570$36,020$17.320.4
82Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers570$61,560$29.60.4
83Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment560$27,550$13.250.3
84Substitute Teachers, Short-Term560$30,100$14.470.4
85Financial Managers540$110,300$53.030.4
86Food Service Managers540$78,730$37.850.2
87Real Estate Sales Agents530$60,090$28.890.2
88Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists520$54,220$26.070.45
89Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks520$30,340$14.590.4
90Tellers520$35,340$16.990.25
91First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers510$50,790$24.420.1
92Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents510$95,190$45.760.3
93Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers510$83,120$39.960.65
94First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers500$63,880$30.710.3
95Paralegals and Legal Assistants500$52,110$25.050.2
96Recreation Workers500$31,490$15.140.3
97Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants480$55,220$26.550.35
98Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric470$231,070$111.090.3
99Postal Service Mail Carriers460$51,730$24.870.2
100Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters450$41,170$19.80.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Naples Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,980151,160
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,82022,690
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,49017,600
Sales and Related Occupations$39,86017,600
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,69012,060
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,4309,700
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,2209,580
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$83,4309,460
Management Occupations$105,5408,120
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$76,1506,440
Retail Salespersons$30,2406,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,1006,140
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,6106,090
Waiters and Waitresses$32,2005,210
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,8305,080
Production Occupations$39,9804,490
Cashiers$24,6204,450
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,4404,440
Cooks, Restaurant$32,1604,060
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,8103,870
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,6003,320
Office Clerks, General$36,8303,020
Protective Service Occupations$50,2702,960
Registered Nurses$76,0402,950
General and Operations Managers$110,7502,500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,2402,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,3002,370
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,9502,220
Customer Service Representatives$36,9002,130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,1602,030
Construction Laborers$32,4501,940
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,1701,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,5001,830
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,4801,800
Carpenters$45,6001,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,2601,660
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$54,7201,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,0001,640
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$78,3201,540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,7301,490
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,8301,470
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,3101,450
Nursing Assistants$30,4201,440
Food Preparation Workers$29,2101,360
Legal Occupations$88,9401,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,7501,320
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$35,4701,300
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,1801,300
Bartenders$30,5001,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,2301,270

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Naples, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,980151,160
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$30,82022,690
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,49017,600
Sales and Related Occupations$39,86017,600
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,69012,060
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,4309,700
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$33,2209,580
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$83,4309,460
Management Occupations$105,5408,120
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$76,1506,440
Retail Salespersons$30,2406,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,1006,140
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,6106,090
Waiters and Waitresses$32,2005,210
Personal Care and Service Occupations$31,8305,080
Production Occupations$39,9804,490
Healthcare Support Occupations$35,4404,440
Cooks, Restaurant$32,1604,060
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,8103,870
Office Clerks, General$36,8303,020
Protective Service Occupations$50,2702,960
Registered Nurses$76,0402,950
General and Operations Managers$110,7502,500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,2402,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,3002,370
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,9502,220
Customer Service Representatives$36,9002,130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,1602,030
Construction Laborers$32,4501,940
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,1701,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,5001,830
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,4801,800
Carpenters$45,6001,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,2601,660
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$54,7201,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,0001,640
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$78,3201,540
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,8301,470
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,3101,450
Nursing Assistants$30,4201,440
Food Preparation Workers$29,2101,360
Legal Occupations$88,9401,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,7501,320
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$35,4701,300
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,1801,300
Bartenders$30,5001,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,2301,270
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,6001,110
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$34,4301,080
Accountants and Auditors$73,9901,050

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