Cape Coral Employment

Employment and Industries in the Cape Coral, Florida Area

Cape Coral is primarily residential. The city includes a large retirement community and working class families. The economy is powered by construction and real estate. Tourism is also a factor for the economy. Several business clusters are developing in Cape Coral such as finance and insurance, health related services and professional business services including: engineering, architecture, accounting, management consulting and the law. Light industry is also part of the economy. The region includes a couple of industrial parks and a boat building industry. In addition, close to sixty percent of the workforce is employed in management, professional, sales and administrative support positions.

Significant sectors for employment in Cape Coral are:

  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Social assistance
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Finance and insurance
  • Retail

Some of the occupations more common in Cape Coral when compared to the rest of the nation's cities include, mechanical door repairers; helpers of painters, paperhangers, plasterers and stucco masons; motorboat mechanics; helpers in the construction trades; plasterers and stucco masons; construction and related workers; and helpers of pipe layers, plumbers, pipe fitters and steam fitters.

Noteworthy information regarding Cape Coral: About 18% of the residents over the age of 25 hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 90.9. The nation's average is 100. In 2009 the average earnings in Cape Coral was $34,000.

Some of the employers in Cape Coral include:

  • City of Cape Coral
  • Whitney Information Network Inc
  • The Breeze Corporation
  • Affordable Roofing of S W Florida Inc
  • Gulf Care Inc
  • Turbine Generator Maintenance Inc
  • Fred Frederic
  • Coral Health Care Associates LLC
  • Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast
  • Guerrieri Management Inc
  • First Home Builders of Florida LLC
  • Kirkwood Electric Inc
  • The Del Prado Inn
  • Iguana Mia Inc
  • Edutrades Inc
  • Viking Construction Corporation SW Florida

Cape Coral companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The News-Press offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in the Cape Coral area.

Jobs in Cape Coral

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations270210$45,300$21.78100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations35560$38,000$18.2713.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations34770$27,270$13.118.7
4Sales and Related Occupations33220$37,550$18.059.5
5Construction and Extraction Occupations22740$40,890$19.664.6
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations18770$32,710$15.736.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations16970$82,430$39.635.85
8Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations14670$44,110$21.213.75
9Retail Salespersons13200$27,610$13.282.7
10Management Occupations13190$92,700$44.576.35
11Educational Instruction and Library Occupations12370$55,890$26.876
12Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations11980$29,630$14.253.6
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations11230$67,400$32.415.35
14Healthcare Support Occupations9270$33,530$16.122.85
15Waiters and Waitresses8870$23,490$11.291.65
16Cashiers7330$24,360$11.712.2
17Fast Food and Counter Workers7000$22,620$10.872.45
18Personal Care and Service Occupations6640$33,600$16.154.65
19Office Clerks, General6480$34,190$16.441.9
20Production Occupations6300$38,910$18.715.6
21Customer Service Representatives6190$33,630$16.171.75
22Protective Service Occupations5720$43,340$20.842.2
23Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers5390$29,280$14.080.75
24Registered Nurses5100$69,830$33.571.95
25General and Operations Managers4670$96,330$46.311.5
26Cooks, Restaurant4550$29,280$14.080.9
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4250$37,300$17.931.4
28Construction Laborers4120$34,230$16.460.9
29Stockers and Order Fillers3960$27,330$13.141.25
30Computer and Mathematical Occupations3880$72,140$34.683
31Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations3320$53,130$25.541.8
32Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3320$37,000$17.790.9
33Community and Social Service Occupations3200$47,340$22.761.75
34First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3160$55,070$26.480.95
35Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3060$28,550$13.731.8
36Carpenters2960$39,190$18.840.6
37First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2900$42,420$20.390.6
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2820$47,980$23.070.95
39Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2750$28,220$13.571.5
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2680$39,250$18.871.05
41Nursing Assistants2650$30,490$14.660.95
42Receptionists and Information Clerks2580$29,940$14.390.7
43First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2530$60,320$290.4
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2430$70,810$34.050.85
45Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2410$24,600$11.830.9
46Home Health and Personal Care Aides2380$25,230$12.130
47Roofers2290$35,760$17.190.1
48Medical Assistants2230$35,520$17.080.45
49Food Preparation Workers2210$25,450$12.240.5
50Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2150$40,710$19.571.2
51Security Guards2140$27,290$13.120.7
52Bartenders2100$26,680$12.830.4
53Architecture and Engineering Occupations2090$67,530$32.461.7
54Legal Occupations2080$98,260$47.240.8
55Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2040$42,200$20.290.5
56Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1830$69,030$33.190.7
57Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1830$57,710$27.740.7
58Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1810$20,550$9.880.3
59Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers1690$50,430$24.250.2
60Light Truck Drivers1670$34,440$16.560.6
61Accountants and Auditors1650$63,890$30.720.9
62Dishwashers1590$24,120$11.60.3
63Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment1570$24,690$11.870.3
64Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1410$31,530$15.160.3
65Electricians1320$43,880$21.10.45
66First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1320$58,720$28.230.3
67Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other1310$39,460$18.970
68Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists1250$32,660$15.70.4
69Driver/Sales Workers1220$24,230$11.650.3
70Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1150$58,080$27.920.8
71Management Analysts1150$101,910$490.55
72Counter and Rental Clerks1120$31,210$15.010.3
73Construction Managers1110$78,450$37.710.3
74Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1100$46,780$22.490.3
75Painters, Construction and Maintenance1090$35,110$16.880.2
76Amusement and Recreation Attendants1070$24,030$11.550.2
77Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop1060$30,480$14.650.3
78Packers and Packagers, Hand1060$24,310$11.690.4
79Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1050$43,940$21.130.5
80Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1030$28,190$13.550.3
81Lawyers1020$137,660$66.180.5
82Pharmacy Technicians1020$33,290$160.3
83Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1010$258,900$124.470.3
84Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers960$44,180$21.240.1
85Computer User Support Specialists950$47,320$22.750.4
86Firefighters950$56,020$26.930.2
87Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers900$38,250$18.390.1
88Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators900$35,890$17.250.8
89Real Estate Sales Agents880$54,630$26.260.2
90Insurance Sales Agents830$59,870$28.790.3
91Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians810$65,810$31.640.2
92Postal Service Mail Carriers800$51,510$24.770.2
93Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers780$114,170$54.890.65
94Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other770$43,680$210
95Human Resources Specialists760$59,770$28.740.4
96Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators760$40,610$19.530.25
97Chefs and Head Cooks750$74,470$35.810.1
98Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks750$27,010$12.980.15
99Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants750$36,640$17.620.4
100Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers750$52,730$25.350.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Cape Coral Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,300270,210
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,00035,560
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,27034,770
Sales and Related Occupations$37,55033,220
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,89022,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,71018,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$82,43016,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,11014,670
Retail Salespersons$27,61013,200
Management Occupations$92,70013,190
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,89012,370
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,63011,980
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,40011,230
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,5309,270
Waiters and Waitresses$23,4908,870
Cashiers$24,3607,330
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,6207,000
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,6006,640
Office Clerks, General$34,1906,480
Production Occupations$38,9106,300
Customer Service Representatives$33,6306,190
Protective Service Occupations$43,3405,720
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,2805,390
Registered Nurses$69,8305,100
General and Operations Managers$96,3304,670
Cooks, Restaurant$29,2804,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,3004,250
Construction Laborers$34,2304,120
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,3303,960
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$72,1403,880
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,1303,320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,0003,320
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,3403,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,0703,160
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,5503,060
Carpenters$39,1902,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,4202,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,9802,820
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,2202,750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,2502,680
Nursing Assistants$30,4902,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9402,580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$60,3202,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,8102,430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,6002,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,2302,380
Roofers$35,7602,290
Medical Assistants$35,5202,230
Food Preparation Workers$25,4502,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,7102,150

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,300270,210
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,00035,560
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,27034,770
Sales and Related Occupations$37,55033,220
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,89022,740
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,71018,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$82,43016,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,11014,670
Retail Salespersons$27,61013,200
Management Occupations$92,70013,190
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$55,89012,370
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,63011,980
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,40011,230
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,5309,270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$33,6006,640
Office Clerks, General$34,1906,480
Production Occupations$38,9106,300
Customer Service Representatives$33,6306,190
Protective Service Occupations$43,3405,720
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,2805,390
Registered Nurses$69,8305,100
General and Operations Managers$96,3304,670
Cooks, Restaurant$29,2804,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,3004,250
Construction Laborers$34,2304,120
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,3303,960
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$72,1403,880
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,1303,320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,0003,320
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,3403,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,0703,160
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,5503,060
Carpenters$39,1902,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,4202,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,9802,820
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,2202,750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,2502,680
Nursing Assistants$30,4902,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,9402,580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$60,3202,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,8102,430
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,2302,380
Roofers$35,7602,290
Medical Assistants$35,5202,230
Food Preparation Workers$25,4502,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,7102,150
Security Guards$27,2902,140
Bartenders$26,6802,100
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,5302,090
Legal Occupations$98,2602,080

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