High paying entry level jobs in Punta Gorda, FL

These occupations in Punta Gorda, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Punta Gorda, FL run 0.5% above the national average (2024), so a Punta Gorda, FL salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Punta Gorda, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$171,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,980 – $314,93070
2Pharmacists$134,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,080 – $174,360100
3Software Developers$134,510
Bachelor's degree
$89,520 – $195,550280
4Physician Assistants$127,820
Master's degree
$103,390 – $155,82060
5Nurse Practitioners$125,460
Master's degree
$99,760 – $157,320170
6Veterinarians$118,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,190 – $205,28040
7Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$112,240
Bachelor's degree
$80,600 – $127,54030
8Lawyers$101,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,990 – $212,670190
9Computer Systems Analysts$101,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $134,450160
10Physical Therapists$101,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,310 – $121,640160
11Occupational Therapists$100,430
Master's degree
$76,730 – $124,22080
12Civil Engineers$99,230
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $163,000110
13Dental Hygienists$94,740
Associate's degree
$79,910 – $104,68070
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$83,200
Associate's degree
$41,210 – $106,04040
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,810
Associate's degree
$62,220 – $95,61040
16Registered Nurses$80,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,380 – $105,2801,430
17Project Management Specialists$79,890
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $135,400290
18Financial and Investment Analysts$78,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $101,71050
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,160
Bachelor's degree
$52,850 – $126,50070
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$45,280 – $124,680170
21Accountants and Auditors$74,800
Bachelor's degree
$49,480 – $117,830400
22Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,800
Associate's degree
$62,090 – $82,07040
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,050
Associate's degree
$60,860 – $96,540150
24Physical Therapist Assistants$66,820
Associate's degree
$51,670 – $85,28090
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,200
Associate's degree
$43,100 – $92,37030
26Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,450
Bachelor's degree
$36,420 – $114,680190
27Surgical Technologists$62,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,790 – $75,71050
28Human Resources Specialists$61,700
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $102,640240
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$60,850
Bachelor's degree
$39,920 – $138,16040
30Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,570
Bachelor's degree
$34,110 – $80,520210
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,810 – $71,910420
32Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,010
Associate's degree
$41,120 – $179,96040
33Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$59,100
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $110,92040
34Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,660
Associate's degree
$45,000 – $96,58030
35Urban and Regional Planners$57,680
Master's degree
$39,420 – $119,18040
36Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,920
Bachelor's degree
$28,620 – $120,87040
37Massage Therapists$56,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,910 – $97,30060
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,600
Bachelor's degree
$42,590 – $83,02090
39Public Relations Specialists$55,290
Bachelor's degree
$36,020 – $90,96050
40Graphic Designers$52,580
Bachelor's degree
$35,040 – $101,09040
41Dental Assistants$51,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,520 – $57,180200
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,910
Associate's degree
$39,590 – $75,250130
43Coaches and Scouts$45,500
Bachelor's degree
$29,850 – $91,79050
44Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,250
Associate's degree
$36,460 – $57,63080
45Medical Assistants$44,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,270 – $49,160580
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,470 – $61,25080
47Skincare Specialists$43,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,330 – $100,34030
48Medical Records Specialists$41,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,420 – $81,000130
49Manicurists and Pedicurists$40,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,060 – $58,93040
50Library Technicians$37,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,100 – $49,00040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPunta Gorda, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,220	$101,980 – $314,930	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,840	$67,080 – $174,360	100
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,510	$89,520 – $195,550	280
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,820	$103,390 – $155,820	60
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,460	$99,760 – $157,320	170
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,600	$62,190 – $205,280	40
7	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$112,240	$80,600 – $127,540	30
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,990	$49,990 – $212,670	190
9	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,830	$61,130 – $134,450	160
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,030	$78,310 – $121,640	160
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,430	$76,730 – $124,220	80
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,230	$58,270 – $163,000	110
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,740	$79,910 – $104,680	70
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,200	$41,210 – $106,040	40
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,810	$62,220 – $95,610	40
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,410	$63,380 – $105,280	1,430
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,890	$51,820 – $135,400	290
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,270	$60,480 – $101,710	50
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,160	$52,850 – $126,500	70
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,380	$45,280 – $124,680	170
21	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,800	$49,480 – $117,830	400
22	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,800	$62,090 – $82,070	40
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,050	$60,860 – $96,540	150
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,820	$51,670 – $85,280	90
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,200	$43,100 – $92,370	30
26	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,450	$36,420 – $114,680	190
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,450	$44,790 – $75,710	50
28	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,700	$43,120 – $102,640	240
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,850	$39,920 – $138,160	40
30	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,570	$34,110 – $80,520	210
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,380	$48,810 – $71,910	420
32	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,010	$41,120 – $179,960	40
33	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$59,100	$41,600 – $110,920	40
34	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,660	$45,000 – $96,580	30
35	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$57,680	$39,420 – $119,180	40
36	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$56,920	$28,620 – $120,870	40
37	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,800	$45,910 – $97,300	60
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$55,600	$42,590 – $83,020	90
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,290	$36,020 – $90,960	50
40	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$52,580	$35,040 – $101,090	40
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,020	$38,520 – $57,180	200
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$48,910	$39,590 – $75,250	130
43	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$45,500	$29,850 – $91,790	50
44	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,250	$36,460 – $57,630	80
45	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,830	$37,270 – $49,160	580
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,040	$38,470 – $61,250	80
47	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,480	$33,330 – $100,340	30
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,520	$37,420 – $81,000	130
49	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,990	$29,060 – $58,930	40
50	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,100	$37,100 – $49,000	40

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