SOC 51-3011 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Bakers Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for bakers in Fort Myers, Florida is $38,090 a year ($18.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,540: half of the 370 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$38,090average per year

$18.31 / hourMedian $37,540Take-home ≈ $32,785

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

370people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 22Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,780 or more. The middle half of bakers in Fort Myers earn between $31,170 and $43,070.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,090$3,174$18.31
Median$37,540$3,128$18.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,170$2,598$14.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,070$3,589$20.71

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

Bakers pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Bakers in Fort Myers earn 4% more than the Florida average ($36,680) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$38,090$37,540$29,350$45,780370
Florida$36,680$35,870$28,780$45,33012,320
United States$38,480$37,160$28,120$49,020236,200

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $38,090, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $32,785 a year, or $2,732 a month and $1,261 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 bakers? 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 $38,090 buys what about $37,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 3rd of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($39,400).

All Bakers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Fort Myers?

$18.31 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,785 a year ($2,732 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,090. Florida has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

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 51-3011; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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