Salary guide, May 2025

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) pay in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL was $37,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $35,690 and $56,160.

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL median is $2,150 below the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL?

Production Workers, All Other in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL: median $37,960; published 25th to 75th percentile $35,690 to $56,160.

Annual wage percentiles, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30,600	$35,690	$37,960	$56,160	$57,740

Production Workers, All Other in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL: median $18.25; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.16 to $27.00.

Hourly wage percentiles, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$14.71	$17.16	$18.25	$27.00	$27.76

BLS estimated 160 workers employed in this occupation in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. Location quotient: 0.32.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) median is $37,960. The all-occupations median in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is $46,780. Ratio: 0.81 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.32 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$32,630	$36,460	$53,250
May 2025	$35,690	$37,960	$56,160

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$47,710	$36,850 to $47,710
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$38,770	$36,590 to $47,570

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