Career Atlas USA

Lawyers Salary in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is $129,450. BLS estimates approximately 1,090 people work in this occupation in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 18.9% below the national median ($159,670).

Median salary
$129,450
Average salary
$152,800
Median hourly
$62.24
Employment
1,090

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$66,800$32.11
25th percentile$94,740$45.55
Median (50th)$129,450$62.24
75th percentile$176,040$84.64
90th percentile$265,700$127.74

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 4.4% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 7.2% — Reliable

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
3.569
Location quotient
0.74

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.349, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $126,479 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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