BLS metro-level wage data places Education Administrators, All Other pay in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL at a median of $100,920 per year ($48.52/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $95,200, Cape Coral-Fort Myers pays +6% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 30 education administrators, all others are employed across the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA in SOC 11-9039.

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers pay distribution spans from $60,270 at the 10th percentile to $136,580 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $70,860 and the 75th at $131,270, so half of Cape Coral-Fort Myers-based education administrators, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.