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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

What professions have the highest employment in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. We note that the total employment in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 286,420. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 11,330 people (3.96 percent of the total employment in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL). The second most common job is the waiters and waitresses profession which employs 8,550 people (2.99 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	286,420	100.00%	$38,890
2	Retail Salespersons	11,330	3.96%	$29,200
3	Waiters and Waitresses	8,550	2.99%	$28,590
4	Cashiers	7,630	2.66%	$26,990
5	Customer Service Representatives	7,480	2.61%	$36,470
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,860	2.40%	$26,310
7	Office Clerks, General	6,300	2.20%	$37,130
8	Registered Nurses	6,030	2.11%	$77,920
9	Stockers and Order Fillers	5,710	1.99%	$30,980
10	General and Operations Managers	5,270	1.84%	$80,250
11	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	4,930	1.72%	$33,610
12	Restaurant Cooks	4,430	1.55%	$30,900
13	Construction Laborers	3,950	1.38%	$36,240
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,580	1.25%	$27,740
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,510	1.23%	$42,790
16	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	3,420	1.19%	$39,020
17	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,220	1.12%	$33,410
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	3,210	1.12%	$62,330
19	Carpenters	3,190	1.11%	$46,090
20	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2,990	1.04%	$37,450
21	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	2,900	1.01%	$49,190
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,790	0.97%	$58,750
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,780	0.97%	$45,870
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,750	0.96%	$37,700
25	Nursing Assistants	2,650	0.93%	$35,000
26	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,610	0.91%	$28,860
27	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,450	0.86%	$45,510
28	Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,400	0.84%	$31,440
29	Medical Assistants	2,380	0.83%	$37,750
30	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,360	0.82%	$29,560
31	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,320	0.81%	$52,140
32	Food Preparation Workers	2,270	0.79%	$30,320
33	Accountants and Auditors	2,210	0.77%	$66,820
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,210	0.77%	$68,120
35	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,170	0.76%	$37,160
36	Security Guards	2,160	0.75%	$29,010
37	Medical Secretaries	2,050	0.72%	$36,790
38	Project Management Specialists	1,940	0.68%	$81,660
39	Roofers	1,900	0.66%	$45,410
40	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,780	0.62%	$47,720
41	Electricians	1,760	0.61%	$47,990
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,690	0.59%	$56,420
43	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,590	0.56%	$33,000
44	Bartenders	1,580	0.55%	$28,590
45	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,560	0.54%	$29,760
46	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,530	0.53%	$27,550
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,520	0.53%	$48,880
48	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,510	0.53%	$27,680
49	Dishwashers	1,460	0.51%	$27,700
50	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,430	0.50%	$49,830
51	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,410	0.49%	$68,130
52	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	1,320	0.46%	$37,540
53	Fast Food Cooks	1,260	0.44%	$27,830
54	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,210	0.42%	$45,240
55	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,210	0.42%	$47,970
56	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,200	0.42%	$58,940
57	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,180	0.41%	$56,660
58	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,180	0.41%	$23,650
59	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,130	0.39%	$51,070
60	Construction Managers	1,110	0.39%	$96,840
61	Management Analysts	1,110	0.39%	$81,720
62	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,110	0.39%	$35,380
63	Human Resources Specialists	1,100	0.38%	$58,980
64	Billing and Posting Clerks	1,070	0.37%	$38,690
65	Software Developers	1,060	0.37%	$104,760
66	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,060	0.37%	$68,110
67	Pharmacy Technicians	1,060	0.37%	$37,230
68	Firefighters	1,060	0.37%	$58,800
69	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	1,050	0.37%	$40,060
70	Computer User Support Specialists	1,020	0.36%	$49,230
71	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,020	0.36%	$35,450
72	Packers and Packagers	980	0.34%	$24,090
73	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	970	0.34%	$34,900
74	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	970	0.34%	$30,210
75	Lawyers	960	0.34%	$100,040
76	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	950	0.33%	$36,640
77	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	900	0.31%	$55,230
78	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	860	0.30%	$47,690
79	Medical and Health Services Managers	840	0.29%	$103,240
80	Postal Service Mail Carriers	800	0.28%	$52,460
81	All Other Physicians	790	0.28%	n/a
82	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	790	0.28%	$59,500
83	Property, Real Estate Managers	780	0.27%	$56,990
84	Physical Therapists	780	0.27%	$90,720
85	Sales Managers	770	0.27%	$124,680
86	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	760	0.27%	$52,080
87	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	750	0.26%	$29,060
88	Financial Managers	740	0.26%	$124,940
89	Driver/Sales Workers	740	0.26%	$34,900
90	Pharmacists	730	0.25%	$133,780
91	School Bus Drivers	730	0.25%	$37,860
92	Nurse Practitioners	720	0.25%	$130,040
93	Recreation Workers	700	0.24%	$29,680
94	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	700	0.24%	$36,880
95	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	690	0.24%	$61,540
96	Dental Assistants	680	0.24%	$45,400
97	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	680	0.24%	$48,600
98	Cost Estimators	670	0.23%	$60,180
99	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	670	0.23%	$69,400
100	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	660	0.23%	$37,130

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