Construction Laborers pay in Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$44,250avg. a year
$21.27 an hour · 5,230 employed
Construction Laborers in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn an average of $44,250 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $44,550. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$43,290Median pay
$21.27Average hourly
-1%vs. Florida average
5,230Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
12,340 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$47,300
$22.74 an hour
218,280 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$46,120
$22.17 an hour
3810 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$46,070
$22.15 an hour
44,260 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$46,020
$22.12 an hour
5710 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$45,830
$22.03 an hour
61,000 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$45,390
$21.82 an hour
71,870 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
8480 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$44,960
$21.62 an hour
912,860 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$44,520
$21.41 an hour
102,310 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$44,350
$21.32 an hour
112,050 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
127,150 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$43,790
$21.05 an hour
131,130 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$43,440
$20.89 an hour
1412,290 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$43,130
$20.74 an hour
151,060 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$42,810
$20.58 an hour
161,930 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$42,810
$20.58 an hour
17430 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$42,560
$20.46 an hour
18320 jobs
Sebring, FL
$42,500
$20.43 an hour
192,690 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$42,100
$20.24 an hour
201,390 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$41,420
$19.91 an hour
211,340 jobs
Ocala, FL
$40,840
$19.64 an hour
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How Cape Coral-Fort Myers compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $57,390 |
| Carpenters | $52,220 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,990 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $54,480 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $47,140 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $51,870 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in Cape Coral-Fort Myers?
The average is $44,250 a year, and the median is $43,290. About 5,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $44,550.
Is this job common in Cape Coral-Fort Myers?
It makes up 17.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.43 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2061. Metro area: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 15980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.