How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Cape Coral, FL?

The median hourly wage is $22.52. The middle half earn between $17.31 and $29.52 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Cape Coral, FL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.62 an hour ($32,490 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.31.

Do auto mechanics make more in Cape Coral or North Port?

North Port pays more: the median is $46,840 in Cape Coral and $51,970 in North Port, a 10% difference.

How does Cape Coral pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Cape Coral median of $46,840 is 3% less than the Florida median of $48,260.

Auto mechanic salary in Cape Coral, FL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL area earn a median of $46,840 a year, or $22.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $78,310. That's 3% less than the Florida median of $48,260.

Median yearly pay$46,840

Bottom 10% under$32,490Top 10% over$78,310

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $15.62/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,900
After cost of living: $45,760
Median hourly pay: $22.52/hr
vs U.S. median: −7%
vs Florida median: −3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 15980, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL). Excludes self-employed auto mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$32,490–$36,000$15.62–$17.31/hr
Experienced technician	$46,840$22.52/hr
Master / top earners	$61,400–$78,310$29.52–$37.65/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Cape Coral, FL compares

Cape Coral ranks 13th of 22 Florida metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Cape Coral area than nationally: 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $78,310, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $32,490: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Cape Coral, FL?: Auto mechanics in the Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL area earn a median of $46,840 a year, or $22.52 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $78,310.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Cape Coral, FL?: The median hourly wage is $22.52. The middle half earn between $17.31 and $29.52 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Cape Coral, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $15.62 an hour ($32,490 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $17.31.
Do auto mechanics make more in Cape Coral or North Port?: North Port pays more: the median is $46,840 in Cape Coral and $51,970 in North Port, a 10% difference.
How does Cape Coral pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Cape Coral median of $46,840 is 3% less than the Florida median of $48,260.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3023 (Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics), area code 15980 (Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed auto mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (102.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures