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Punta Gorda salaries

The median worker in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earned $44,080 a year in 2024, about $21.19 an hour. That ranks #295 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.9% below the national median.

Florida

Median pay $44,080 $21.19 per hour
Vs national -10.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 56,040 wage and salary
Metro rank #295 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Punta Gorda pays 5.9% less than Florida as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2.11× 510 $70,530
Food Preparation Workers 2.1× 680 $35,470
Waiters and Waitresses 2.1× 1,750 $29,320
Medical Assistants 1.89× 540 $42,420
Cooks, Restaurant 1.88× 990 $36,360
Construction Laborers 1.85× 710 $39,830
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.83× 630 $35,910
Retail Salespersons 1.78× 2,460 $32,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1.71× 500 $67,220
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.6× 560 $36,290
Office Clerks, General 1.55× 1,410 $41,530
Nursing Assistants 1.53× 770 $36,610

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Punta Gorda
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,420 $49.72 230
General and Operations Managers $85,610 $41.16 1,440
Project Management Specialists $82,920 $39.87 240
Registered Nurses $80,500 $38.70 1,480
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $79,980 $38.45 240
Accountants and Auditors $71,850 $34.54 380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $70,530 $33.91 510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $67,220 $32.32 500
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,890 $31.20 210
Human Resources Specialists $63,680 $30.61 230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,310 $29.48 500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,110 $28.90 500
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,990 $28.36 350
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $58,550 $28.15 220
Insurance Sales Agents $57,320 $27.56 240
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,280 $27.54 200
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,030 $27.42 200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $54,630 $26.27 470
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,660 $25.32 220
Electricians $50,940 $24.49 250
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,960 $24.02 330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,330 $23.24 440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,730 $22.95 640
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,640 $22.91 660
Carpenters $47,410 $22.79 410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,300 $22.74 550
Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,760 $22.48 440
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,650 $21.95 210
Light Truck Drivers $44,380 $21.34 450
Billing and Posting Clerks $43,300 $20.82 210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $43,230 $20.78 610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,030 $20.69 570
Medical Assistants $42,420 $20.39 540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,660 $20.03 640
Office Clerks, General $41,530 $19.97 1,410
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $40,270 $19.36 240
Construction Laborers $39,830 $19.15 710
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,450 $18.97 450
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,210 $18.37 1,440
Pharmacy Technicians $38,170 $18.35 270
Customer Service Representatives $37,720 $18.13 880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,360 $17.96 770
Nursing Assistants $36,610 $17.60 770
Cooks, Restaurant $36,360 $17.48 990
Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,290 $17.45 560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,910 $17.26 630
Food Preparation Workers $35,470 $17.05 680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,840 $16.27 650
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,200 $15.96 570
Retail Salespersons $32,510 $15.63 2,460
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $32,230 n/a 440
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,470 $14.65 440
Cashiers $30,240 $14.54 1,590
Waiters and Waitresses $29,320 $14.10 1,750
Dishwashers $29,310 $14.09 320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,170 $14.02 240
Bartenders $28,430 $13.67 430
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,870 $13.40 1,530
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,380 $13.16 290
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,940 $12.95 220

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Punta Gorda by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 2,460 $32,510 $15.63
Waiters and Waitresses 1,750 $29,320 $14.10
Cashiers 1,590 $30,240 $14.54
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,530 $27,870 $13.40
Registered Nurses 1,480 $80,500 $38.70
General and Operations Managers 1,440 $85,610 $41.16
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,440 $38,210 $18.37
Office Clerks, General 1,410 $41,530 $19.97
Cooks, Restaurant 990 $36,360 $17.48
Customer Service Representatives 880 $37,720 $18.13
Nursing Assistants 770 $36,610 $17.60
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 770 $37,360 $17.96
Construction Laborers 710 $39,830 $19.15
Food Preparation Workers 680 $35,470 $17.05
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 660 $47,640 $22.91
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 650 $33,840 $16.27
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 640 $47,730 $22.95
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 640 $41,660 $20.03
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 630 $35,910 $17.26
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 610 $43,230 $20.78

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Punta Gorda pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Punta Gorda?

The median across all occupations is $44,080, or $21.19 an hour, covering 56,040 wage and salary workers. The mean is $56,840, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Punta Gorda pay more than the rest of Florida?

No. The metro median of $44,080 is 5.9% below the Florida median of $46,860. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Punta Gorda?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($103,420), General and Operations Managers ($85,610), Project Management Specialists ($82,920). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Punta Gorda unusually full of?

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, at 2.11× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.