Jobs, pay and daily life in North Fort Myers, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
North Fort Myers is a city in Florida with 44,993 residents. The median household earns $56,261 a year and the median rent is $1,255 a month, which is 26.8% of the median household income. The nearest metropolitan area with BLS wage data is Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (304,790 jobs), about 7 miles away; this place is probably not part of it, so its pay tables are a reference only.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 12,220 | 1.60 | $34,650 | $28,520 | $46,170 | -2% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,700 | 1.31 | $82,860 | $78,510 | $119,640 | -15% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 7,980 | 1.79 | $36,660 | $28,320 | $64,210 | +4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,260 | 0.96 | $29,360 | $28,350 | $36,220 | -6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,150 | 1.04 | $94,730 | $47,220 | $217,360 | -10% |
| Cashiers | 6,950 | 1.15 | $30,530 | $28,290 | $37,220 | -7% |
| Office Clerks, General | 6,460 | 1.34 | $45,560 | $31,750 | $66,350 | +1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 5,840 | 1.15 | $38,180 | $31,510 | $56,810 | -15% |
| Construction Laborers | 5,230 | 2.43 | $43,290 | $34,890 | $57,520 | -8% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,080 | 2.72 | $36,790 | $30,410 | $47,930 | -6% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,010 | 0.90 | $35,900 | $30,070 | $46,250 | -4% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,680 | 0.81 | $38,490 | $29,490 | $48,150 | -4% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,330 | 1.57 | $37,240 | $30,800 | $46,760 | -0% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,890 | 0.90 | $35,390 | $29,810 | $43,360 | -4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 3,840 | 2.41 | $75,480 | $50,610 | $103,640 | -6% |
| Nursing Assistants | 3,520 | 1.24 | $37,510 | $35,500 | $45,670 | -11% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,520 | 1.17 | $46,270 | $35,360 | $62,030 | -7% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 3,290 | 1.75 | $43,880 | $37,150 | $58,570 | -4% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3,170 | 1.29 | $57,620 | $36,390 | $115,690 | -18% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,120 | 0.37 | $35,010 | $30,700 | $42,860 | -2% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 690 | 1.02 | $313,710 | $62,100 | $406,910 | +18% |
| Financial Managers | 990 | 0.60 | $143,830 | $78,130 | $275,180 | -14% |
| Pharmacists | 750 | 1.19 | $134,880 | $67,550 | $166,310 | -4% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 690 | 1.09 | $129,670 | $104,000 | $159,330 | -2% |
| Lawyers | 1,090 | 0.74 | $129,450 | $66,800 | $265,700 | -19% |
| Software Developers | 1,330 | 0.40 | $126,940 | $79,200 | $176,210 | -7% |
| Sales Managers | 1,010 | 0.81 | $119,810 | $62,930 | $226,700 | -19% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,490 | 1.27 | $109,960 | $71,120 | $207,680 | -11% |
| Managers, All Other | 670 | 0.55 | $104,140 | $49,090 | $212,970 | -27% |
| Physical Therapists | 630 | 1.19 | $101,870 | $80,730 | $124,730 | -1% |
| Construction Managers | 1,700 | 2.28 | $100,670 | $64,650 | $177,230 | -12% |
| Project Management Specialists | 2,750 | 1.32 | $96,600 | $61,820 | $133,710 | -6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,150 | 1.04 | $94,730 | $47,220 | $217,360 | -10% |
| Management Analysts | 1,290 | 0.73 | $88,310 | $45,240 | $163,240 | -13% |
| Civil Engineers | 730 | 1.02 | $84,990 | $62,760 | $157,890 | -16% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,700 | 1.31 | $82,860 | $78,510 | $119,640 | -15% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,440 | 0.86 | $79,420 | $50,930 | $129,500 | -5% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,580 | 1.20 | $76,710 | $59,220 | $95,300 | +1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,240 | 1.03 | $76,280 | $43,440 | $104,200 | -4% |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 850 | 0.88 | $76,280 | $48,060 | $102,580 | -2% |
These figures are for the nearest metropolitan area with wage data, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, about 7 miles away. They show what the regional labour market pays; they are not a measure of this city.
Median pay across all occupations: $46,780 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.8% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 17.9% |
| Retail trade | 14.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 14.7% |
| Construction | 14.0% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 11.3% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 7.6% |
| Public administration | 5.7% |
| Other services | 4.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.5% |
| Information | 0.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.4% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where North Fort Myers lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 817,666 | $54,160 million | $66,237 | 299,283 | 28,954 | $61,578 | +1.9% | 4.8% | 376,856 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 42,882 | 16.8% | $41,729 | 1.43 |
| Construction | 41,448 | 16.2% | $65,083 | 2.64 |
| Health care and social assistance | 34,073 | 13.3% | $67,920 | 0.79 |
| Accommodation and food services | 33,101 | 12.9% | $31,000 | 1.22 |
| Administrative and waste services | 20,155 | 7.9% | $51,504 | 1.14 |
| Professional and technical services | 17,669 | 6.9% | $96,651 | 0.85 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9,785 | 3.8% | $48,089 | 1.09 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 8,820 | 3.4% | $43,869 | 1.75 |
| Wholesale trade | 8,152 | 3.2% | $83,891 | 0.69 |
| Manufacturing | 8,147 | 3.2% | $74,465 | 0.33 |
| Real estate and rental | 7,499 | 2.9% | $74,749 | 1.61 |
| Finance and insurance | 6,911 | 2.7% | $106,031 | 0.57 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6,110 | 2.4% | $54,744 | 0.48 |
| Information | 3,146 | 1.2% | $84,912 | 0.56 |
| Educational services | 3,000 | 1.2% | $45,580 | 0.48 |
| Management of companies | 2,316 | 0.9% | $135,313 | 0.46 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1,283 | 0.5% | $41,393 | 0.53 |
| Utilities | 1,024 | 0.4% | $107,013 | 0.90 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 278 | 0.1% | $79,285 | 0.25 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 71.9% |
| Public transit | 0.2% |
| Walk | 2.2% |
| Work from home | 12.1% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 20.4% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,261 |
| Income per person | $37,086 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,255 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 26.8% |
| Median home value | $161,800 |
| Homeowners | 85.7% |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% |
| Price level of the nearest metro area (US = 100) | 102.3 |
| Nearest metro median pay, all occupations | $46,780 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 63.4 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 21.6% |
| Born abroad | 11.2% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 40.7% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.1 | 63 | 48 |
| Feb | 18.7 | 66 | 46 |
| Mar | 20.6 | 69 | 51 |
| Apr | 23.5 | 74 | 58 |
| May | 26.0 | 79 | 107 |
| Jun | 27.5 | 82 | 220 |
| Jul | 28.1 | 83 | 199 |
| Aug | 28.2 | 83 | 221 |
| Sep | 27.1 | 81 | 195 |
| Oct | 24.7 | 76 | 87 |
| Nov | 21.0 | 70 | 49 |
| Dec | 19.0 | 66 | 55 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | FL | 7 mi | 95,051 | $63,732 | $1,580 |
| Cape Coral | FL | 11 mi | 215,536 | $78,104 | $1,858 |
| Lehigh Acres | FL | 15 mi | 132,353 | $66,890 | $1,657 |
| Estero | FL | 20 mi | 37,858 | $104,102 | $1,920 |
| Port Charlotte | FL | 25 mi | 66,133 | $63,844 | $1,553 |
| Bonita Springs | FL | 25 mi | 55,904 | $95,210 | $1,882 |
| North Port | FL | 32 mi | 84,605 | $84,049 | $1,894 |
| Lakewood Ranch | FL | 59 mi | 43,945 | $122,925 | $2,299 |
| Sarasota | FL | 61 mi | 56,970 | $72,105 | $1,684 |
| Bradenton | FL | 70 mi | 57,014 | $60,822 | $1,618 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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44,993 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,255 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 26.8% of the median household income.
$56,261 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
4.8% (BLS county, Lee County (latest month 2026M09)).
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