Highest-paying science jobs in Cape Coral

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February 9, 2023
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Highest-paying science jobs in Cape Coral

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

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#8. Occupational health and safety technicians

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $33,530
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,560
- Employment: 21,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Evansville, IN-KY ($77,880)
--- Anchorage, AK ($77,690)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($77,100)

#7. Biological technicians

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $42,070
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#6. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $43,840
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- Employment: 34,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($79,780)
--- Huntsville, AL ($78,320)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($76,970)

#5. Forensic science technicians

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $53,280
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,850
- Employment: 17,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,600)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($96,980)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,410)

#4. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $55,840
- #289 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- Employment: 76,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($116,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,710)
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#3. Occupational health and safety specialists

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $69,900
- #320 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

#2. Urban and regional planners

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $76,320
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,310
- Employment: 38,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($119,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($112,740)

#1. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- Annual mean salary: $82,750
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)

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