Fort Myers, FL jobs, layoffs and employers
Independent page. Not from or affiliated with the State of Florida.
Looking for work in Florida? See where you stand.
Get a free Market Reality Assessment: how your experience matches what employers here are hiring for, the jobs open near you, and a plan for the weeks ahead.
Get your free assessmentJobs in Fort Myers
- Sales Representative - Facility ServicesCintas
- Sales Engineer-USAKinco Automation
- Federal Sales EngineerRecognition One
- Sales EngineerOrbis Group
- Territory Sales Manager (Northeastern or Midwestern US)Primary Talent Source
- Outside Sales RepresentativeNefco
- Sales & Business Development Representativeshift
- Business Development RepresentativeForceget Supply Chain Logistics - Powered by AI
- Business Development Representative - Property Damage RestorationIicrc
- Payroll SpecialistLawrence Hall
Employers hiring most in Fort Myers
- Gartner13 open roles
- Apex Companies9 open roles
- Amazon5 open roles
- Arthrex5 open roles
- Atwell5 open roles
- Morgan & Morgan5 open roles
- State of Florida5 open roles
- Cintas4 open roles
- EoS Fitness4 open roles
- Lee Health4 open roles
Fort Myers layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
3
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitas Medical Centers | FORT MYERS | 3 | — | State record |
Colleges in Fort Myers
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fort Myers. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- CareerSource Southwest Florida
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
CareerSource Southwest Florida
Fort Myers · Comprehensive · 239-931-8200
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Lee County economy
5.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
371,492
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
792,692
people in Lee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,099
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Lee County
- Estero23 jobs
- Bonita Springs22 jobs
- Cape Coral15 jobs
- Captiva8 jobs
Laid off or looking for work in Fort Myers?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.