SOC 11-9021 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Construction Managers Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for construction managers in Fort Myers, Florida is $118,670 a year ($57.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,670: half of the 1,700 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

$118,670average per year

$57.06 / hourMedian $100,670Take-home ≈ $92,314

  • $65K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $177K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,700people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#13 of 21Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,230 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Fort Myers earn between $81,990 and $140,970.

  • $65K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $177K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,670$9,889$57.05
Median$100,670$8,389$48.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,990$6,832$39.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,970$11,748$67.77

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Construction Managers pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Construction managers in Fort Myers earn 7% less than the Florida average ($128,210) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($124,360). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $114,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$118,670$100,670$64,650$177,2301,700
Florida$128,210$113,130$65,200$209,45034,010
United States$124,360$114,990$69,690$189,440380,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $118,670, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $92,314 a year, or $7,693 a month and $3,551 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Fort Myers a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $118,670 buys what about $115,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 13th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($138,950).

All Construction Managers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for construction managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).

Construction Managers salary by city

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Construction Managers salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Fort Myers?

$57.06 an hour on average, and $48.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $92,314 a year ($7,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,670. Florida has no state income tax.

Do construction managers earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9021; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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