SOC 23-2099 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Legal Support Workers, All Other Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for other legal support workers in Fort Myers, Florida is $61,200 a year ($29.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,730: half of the 80 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

$61,200average per year

$29.42 / hourMedian $55,730Take-home ≈ $51,354

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

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

80people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#15 of 16Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Legal Support Workers, All Other pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,170 or more. The middle half of other legal support workers in Fort Myers earn between $43,680 and $60,860.

  • $40K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,200$5,100$29.42
Median$55,730$4,644$26.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,680$3,640$21.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,860$5,072$29.26

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

Legal Support Workers, All Other pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other legal support workers in Fort Myers earn 16% less than the Florida average ($72,960) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($89,660). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $72,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$61,200$55,730$40,000$78,17080
Florida$72,960$56,880$40,170$147,520n/a
United States$89,660$72,110$43,800$179,96046,760

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

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $61,200, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $51,354 a year, or $4,280 a month and $1,975 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 other legal support workers? 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 $61,200 buys what about $59,795 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 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 15th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Deltona pays the most ($96,880).

All Legal Support Workers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other legal support workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,470).

Legal Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do other legal support workers make an hour in Fort Myers?

$29.42 an hour on average, and $26.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other legal support workers salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other legal support workers take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $51,354 a year ($4,280 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,200. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other legal support workers earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,660).

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 23-2099; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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