Amazon announces new robotics fulfillment center in Fort Myers

Amazon today announced plans to build a robotics fulfillment center in Fort Myers. The site, which is anticipated to launch in 2027, will create more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs with benefits and opportunities to engage with advanced robotics. The company currently has fulfillment and sortation centers in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

“Florida is a great place to live and work, and we’re excited to be growing our operations footprint in the Southwest region,” said Amazon Manager of Economic Development Sam Blatt. “Not only will we offer good pay, training and upskilling opportunities to local residents, but we also provide comprehensive benefits to all employees beginning on day one of employment at Amazon. We appreciate the support of our great partners, including the City of Fort Myers and Lee County.”

The Fort Myers facility will be Amazon’s eighth fulfillment center in the Sunshine State to use innovative robotics technology and the company’s first robotics fulfillment center in Lee County. Amazon employees at the more than 650,000-square-foot fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship smaller customer items, such as books, electronics and consumer goods.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Amazon and their state-of-the-art facility to the City of Fort Myers,” said Mayor Kevin Anderson. “As one of the fastest growing cities in the country, this new center will greatly serve our growing community, as well as generate high-quality jobs and economic opportunity and growth.”

Hourly employees currently earn an average pay of over $22 per hour across Amazon’s customer fulfillment and transportation networks in the US. Employees have access to comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including full health, vision and dental, 401k with 50 percent company match and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. All Amazon associates go through hours of safety training and ongoing coaching and have access to continuing education opportunities through the company’s upskilling program, Career Choice, in which Amazon will pre-pay tuition for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon.

Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 52,000 full- and part-time jobs in Florida and invested $36 billion across the state, including infrastructure and compensation to Amazon employees. These investments have contributed an additional $38 billion to the Florida economy and have helped create 82,800 indirect jobs on top of Amazon’s direct hires in the state.

To learn more about working at an Amazon fulfillment center, visit www.amazondelivers.jobs.