SOC 11-1011 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Chief Executives Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for chief executives in Fort Myers, Florida is $233,540 a year ($112.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $202,190: half of the people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$233,540average per year

$112.28 / hourMedian $202,190Take-home ≈ $172,376

  • $63K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $202KMedian
  • $327K75th
  • $427K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 16Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $427,110 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Fort Myers earn between $105,840 and $326,540.

  • $63K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $202KMedian
  • $327K75th
  • $427K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$233,540$19,462$112.28
Median$202,190$16,849$97.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,840$8,820$50.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$326,540$27,212$156.99

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $233,540, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $172,376 a year, or $14,365 a month and $6,630 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 chief executives? 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 $233,540 buys what about $228,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 4th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($277,830).

All Chief Executives salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Fort Myers?

$112.28 an hour on average, and $97.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $172,376 a year ($14,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $233,540. Florida has no state income tax.

Do chief executives earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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 11-1011; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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.

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