Jobs, pay and daily life in Lehigh Acres, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Lehigh Acres is a city in Florida with 132,353 residents. The median household earns $66,890 a year and the median rent is $1,657 a month, which is 29.7% of the median household income. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metropolitan area, where BLS counts 304,790 jobs.
How Lehigh Acres compares. Among the 120 largest places in Florida, Lehigh Acres is #16 by population, #120 for college degrees (#1 = most), #117 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #96 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Lee County, is #15 of 67 counties for average pay ($61,578).
Lehigh Acres has 132,353 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.6% of the population of Florida. It covers 93 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,428 people per square mile. The median age is 34.3, 19% younger than the state median (34.3 against 42.6). It is a census-designated place: a community the Census Bureau counts as a unit, without a city government of its own, so services such as police, roads and zoning usually come from the county.
The median gross rent is $1,657 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,657 against $1,669). Over a year that is 29.7% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $292,400, which is 4.4 times the median household income ($66,890). 70.0% of households own their home, 3% above the state average (70.0% against 67.6%).
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metropolitan area has 304,790 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $46,780 a year, 8% below the national median ($46,780 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (37,050 jobs, median $44,930); food preparation and serving related (34,370 jobs, median $35,240); sales and related (34,090 jobs, median $36,940). The area is most specialised in construction and extraction (2.2 times) and building and grounds cleaning and maintenance (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($101,410) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($80,880). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Lee County was 4.8%. 62.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Lee County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 72.8% drive alone, 0.6% use public transit, 0.3% walk, 11.4% work from home. 37.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 105% above the state average (37.2% against 18.1%).
14.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58% below the state share (14.3% against 34.1%). 31.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 42% above the state share (31.0% against 21.9%). The poverty rate is 17.1%, 36% above the state rate (17.1% against 12.6%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 83°F (28.2°C), and the coolest is Jan at 63°F (17.1°C). About 1,336 mm (53 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Aug is the wettest month (221 mm) and Feb the driest (46 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Fort Myers (12 miles, rent 5% lower); North Fort Myers (15 miles, rent 24% lower); Estero (16 miles, rent 16% higher); Bonita Springs (20 miles, rent 14% higher). Rent differences are against Lehigh Acres; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 12,220 | 1.60 | $34,650 | $28,520 | $46,170 | -2% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,700 | 1.31 | $82,860 | $78,510 | $119,640 | -15% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 7,980 | 1.79 | $36,660 | $28,320 | $64,210 | +4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,260 | 0.96 | $29,360 | $28,350 | $36,220 | -6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,150 | 1.04 | $94,730 | $47,220 | $217,360 | -10% |
| Cashiers | 6,950 | 1.15 | $30,530 | $28,290 | $37,220 | -7% |
| Office Clerks, General | 6,460 | 1.34 | $45,560 | $31,750 | $66,350 | +1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 5,840 | 1.15 | $38,180 | $31,510 | $56,810 | -15% |
| Construction Laborers | 5,230 | 2.43 | $43,290 | $34,890 | $57,520 | -8% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,080 | 2.72 | $36,790 | $30,410 | $47,930 | -6% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,010 | 0.90 | $35,900 | $30,070 | $46,250 | -4% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,680 | 0.81 | $38,490 | $29,490 | $48,150 | -4% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,330 | 1.57 | $37,240 | $30,800 | $46,760 | -0% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,890 | 0.90 | $35,390 | $29,810 | $43,360 | -4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 3,840 | 2.41 | $75,480 | $50,610 | $103,640 | -6% |
| Nursing Assistants | 3,520 | 1.24 | $37,510 | $35,500 | $45,670 | -11% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,520 | 1.17 | $46,270 | $35,360 | $62,030 | -7% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 3,290 | 1.75 | $43,880 | $37,150 | $58,570 | -4% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3,170 | 1.29 | $57,620 | $36,390 | $115,690 | -18% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,120 | 0.37 | $35,010 | $30,700 | $42,860 | -2% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 690 | 1.02 | $313,710 | $62,100 | $406,910 | +18% |
| Financial Managers | 990 | 0.60 | $143,830 | $78,130 | $275,180 | -14% |
| Pharmacists | 750 | 1.19 | $134,880 | $67,550 | $166,310 | -4% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 690 | 1.09 | $129,670 | $104,000 | $159,330 | -2% |
| Lawyers | 1,090 | 0.74 | $129,450 | $66,800 | $265,700 | -19% |
| Software Developers | 1,330 | 0.40 | $126,940 | $79,200 | $176,210 | -7% |
| Sales Managers | 1,010 | 0.81 | $119,810 | $62,930 | $226,700 | -19% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,490 | 1.27 | $109,960 | $71,120 | $207,680 | -11% |
| Managers, All Other | 670 | 0.55 | $104,140 | $49,090 | $212,970 | -27% |
| Physical Therapists | 630 | 1.19 | $101,870 | $80,730 | $124,730 | -1% |
| Construction Managers | 1,700 | 2.28 | $100,670 | $64,650 | $177,230 | -12% |
| Project Management Specialists | 2,750 | 1.32 | $96,600 | $61,820 | $133,710 | -6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,150 | 1.04 | $94,730 | $47,220 | $217,360 | -10% |
| Management Analysts | 1,290 | 0.73 | $88,310 | $45,240 | $163,240 | -13% |
| Civil Engineers | 730 | 1.02 | $84,990 | $62,760 | $157,890 | -16% |
| Registered Nurses | 8,700 | 1.31 | $82,860 | $78,510 | $119,640 | -15% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,440 | 0.86 | $79,420 | $50,930 | $129,500 | -5% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,580 | 1.20 | $76,710 | $59,220 | $95,300 | +1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,240 | 1.03 | $76,280 | $43,440 | $104,200 | -4% |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 850 | 0.88 | $76,280 | $48,060 | $102,580 | -2% |
These figures are for the whole Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $46,780 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.8% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 19.6% |
| Construction | 15.5% |
| Retail trade | 13.3% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 13.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 8.1% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 4.5% |
| Other services | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4.2% |
| Public administration | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.4% |
| Information | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.9% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Lehigh Acres lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 817,666 | $54,160 million | $66,237 | 299,283 | 28,954 | $61,578 | +1.9% | 4.8% | 376,856 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 42,882 | 16.8% | $41,729 | 1.43 |
| Construction | 41,448 | 16.2% | $65,083 | 2.64 |
| Health care and social assistance | 34,073 | 13.3% | $67,920 | 0.79 |
| Accommodation and food services | 33,101 | 12.9% | $31,000 | 1.22 |
| Administrative and waste services | 20,155 | 7.9% | $51,504 | 1.14 |
| Professional and technical services | 17,669 | 6.9% | $96,651 | 0.85 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9,785 | 3.8% | $48,089 | 1.09 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 8,820 | 3.4% | $43,869 | 1.75 |
| Wholesale trade | 8,152 | 3.2% | $83,891 | 0.69 |
| Manufacturing | 8,147 | 3.2% | $74,465 | 0.33 |
| Real estate and rental | 7,499 | 2.9% | $74,749 | 1.61 |
| Finance and insurance | 6,911 | 2.7% | $106,031 | 0.57 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6,110 | 2.4% | $54,744 | 0.48 |
| Information | 3,146 | 1.2% | $84,912 | 0.56 |
| Educational services | 3,000 | 1.2% | $45,580 | 0.48 |
| Management of companies | 2,316 | 0.9% | $135,313 | 0.46 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1,283 | 0.5% | $41,393 | 0.53 |
| Utilities | 1,024 | 0.4% | $107,013 | 0.90 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 278 | 0.1% | $79,285 | 0.25 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.8% |
| Public transit | 0.6% |
| Walk | 0.3% |
| Work from home | 11.4% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 37.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,890 |
| Income per person | $25,707 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,657 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 29.7% |
| Median home value | $292,400 |
| Homeowners | 70.0% |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 102.3 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $46,780 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 81.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 14.3% |
| Born abroad | 31.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 62.9% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.1 | 63 | 48 |
| Feb | 18.7 | 66 | 46 |
| Mar | 20.6 | 69 | 51 |
| Apr | 23.5 | 74 | 58 |
| May | 26.0 | 79 | 107 |
| Jun | 27.5 | 82 | 220 |
| Jul | 28.1 | 83 | 199 |
| Aug | 28.2 | 83 | 221 |
| Sep | 27.1 | 81 | 195 |
| Oct | 24.7 | 76 | 87 |
| Nov | 21.0 | 70 | 49 |
| Dec | 19.0 | 66 | 55 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | FL | 12 mi | 95,051 | $63,732 | $1,580 |
| North Fort Myers | FL | 15 mi | 44,993 | $56,261 | $1,255 |
| Estero | FL | 16 mi | 37,858 | $104,102 | $1,920 |
| Bonita Springs | FL | 20 mi | 55,904 | $95,210 | $1,882 |
| Cape Coral | FL | 22 mi | 215,536 | $78,104 | $1,858 |
| Port Charlotte | FL | 39 mi | 66,133 | $63,844 | $1,553 |
| North Port | FL | 46 mi | 84,605 | $84,049 | $1,894 |
| Lakewood Ranch | FL | 73 mi | 43,945 | $122,925 | $2,299 |
| Sarasota | FL | 75 mi | 56,970 | $72,105 | $1,684 |
| Bradenton | FL | 84 mi | 57,014 | $60,822 | $1,618 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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