SOC 47-2111 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Electricians Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for electricians in Fort Myers, Florida is $57,390 a year ($27.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,930: half of the 2,140 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).

$57,390average per year

$27.59 / hourMedian $57,930Take-home ≈ $48,293

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,140people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 22Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electricians pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,510 or more. The middle half of electricians in Fort Myers earn between $47,980 and $61,340.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,390$4,782$27.59
Median$57,930$4,828$27.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,980$3,998$23.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,340$5,112$29.49

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

Electricians salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $57,390, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $48,293 a year, or $4,024 a month and $1,857 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 electricians? 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 $57,390 buys what about $56,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electricians salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 8th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($63,790).

All Electricians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for electricians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).

Electricians salary by city

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Electricians salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do electricians make an hour in Fort Myers?

$27.59 an hour on average, and $27.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electricians salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electricians take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $48,293 a year ($4,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,390. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electricians earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).

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 47-2111; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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