High paying jobs in Punta Gorda, FL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Punta Gorda, FL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$232,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,490 – $376,97090
2Dentists, General$171,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,980 – $314,93070
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,730
Bachelor's degree
$98,580 – $228,91080
4Physicians, All Other$160,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,080 – $460,180150
5Chief Executives$151,230
Bachelor's degree
$70,310 – $373,420140
6Pharmacists$134,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,080 – $174,360100
7Software Developers$134,510
Bachelor's degree
$89,520 – $195,550280
8Physician Assistants$127,820
Master's degree
$103,390 – $155,82060
9Financial Managers$127,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,480 – $267,620170
10Nurse Practitioners$125,460
Master's degree
$99,760 – $157,320170
11Human Resources Managers$125,330
Bachelor's degree
$70,550 – $207,16030
12Marketing Managers$120,400
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $247,49070
13Veterinarians$118,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,190 – $205,28040
14Sales Managers$112,360
Bachelor's degree
$57,710 – $219,690160
15Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$112,240
Bachelor's degree
$80,600 – $127,54030
16Medical and Health Services Managers$106,070
Bachelor's degree
$69,630 – $167,340260
17Lawyers$101,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,990 – $212,670190
18Computer Systems Analysts$101,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $134,450160
19Physical Therapists$101,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,310 – $121,640160
20Occupational Therapists$100,430
Master's degree
$76,730 – $124,22080
21Speech-Language Pathologists$100,020
Master's degree
$76,940 – $123,84050
22Civil Engineers$99,230
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $163,000110
23Management Analysts$99,010
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $186,280200
24Construction Managers$98,580
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $206,600210
25Personal Financial Advisors$97,270
Bachelor's degree
$66,940 – $320,60050
26Dental Hygienists$94,740
Associate's degree
$79,910 – $104,68070
27General and Operations Managers$89,820
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $200,3601,380
28Facilities Managers$89,040
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $162,61040
29First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $170,45080
30Managers, All Other$85,050
Bachelor's degree
$35,830 – $171,940110
31Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$83,200
Associate's degree
$41,210 – $106,04040
32Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,810
Associate's degree
$62,220 – $95,61040
33Registered Nurses$80,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,380 – $105,2801,430
34Project Management Specialists$79,890
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $135,400290
35First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,700 – $113,450160
36Financial and Investment Analysts$78,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,480 – $101,71050
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,160
Bachelor's degree
$52,850 – $126,50070
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$77,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700 – $157,80050
39Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$45,280 – $124,680170
40Social and Community Service Managers$77,260
Bachelor's degree
$47,050 – $137,59050
41Instructional Coordinators$75,980
Master's degree
$51,760 – $96,34070
42Accountants and Auditors$74,800
Bachelor's degree
$49,480 – $117,830400
43Food Service Managers$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670 – $105,620140
44Cost Estimators$74,380
Bachelor's degree
$44,780 – $120,46070
45Administrative Services Managers$74,260
Bachelor's degree
$50,300 – $154,11080
46First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,090 – $97,80040
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,800
Associate's degree
$62,090 – $82,07040
48Loan Officers$71,920
Bachelor's degree
$30,430 – $162,36060
49Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,050
Associate's degree
$60,860 – $96,540150
50Lodging Managers$70,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,110 – $155,83040

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$232,880	$103,490 – $376,970	90
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,220	$101,980 – $314,930	70
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,730	$98,580 – $228,910	80
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$160,830	$48,080 – $460,180	150
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$151,230	$70,310 – $373,420	140
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,840	$67,080 – $174,360	100
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,510	$89,520 – $195,550	280
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,820	$103,390 – $155,820	60
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,280	$80,480 – $267,620	170
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,460	$99,760 – $157,320	170
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,330	$70,550 – $207,160	30
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,400	$69,990 – $247,490	70
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,600	$62,190 – $205,280	40
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,360	$57,710 – $219,690	160
15	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$112,240	$80,600 – $127,540	30
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,070	$69,630 – $167,340	260
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,990	$49,990 – $212,670	190
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,830	$61,130 – $134,450	160
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,030	$78,310 – $121,640	160
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,430	$76,730 – $124,220	80
21	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,020	$76,940 – $123,840	50
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,230	$58,270 – $163,000	110
23	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,010	$60,220 – $186,280	200
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,580	$59,480 – $206,600	210
25	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$97,270	$66,940 – $320,600	50
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,740	$79,910 – $104,680	70
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,820	$45,570 – $200,360	1,380
28	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,040	$58,460 – $162,610	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,700	$49,150 – $170,450	80
30	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,050	$35,830 – $171,940	110
31	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,200	$41,210 – $106,040	40
32	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,810	$62,220 – $95,610	40
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,410	$63,380 – $105,280	1,430
34	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,890	$51,820 – $135,400	290
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,040	$59,700 – $113,450	160
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,270	$60,480 – $101,710	50
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,160	$52,850 – $126,500	70
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,680	$46,700 – $157,800	50
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,380	$45,280 – $124,680	170
40	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$77,260	$47,050 – $137,590	50
41	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$75,980	$51,760 – $96,340	70
42	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,800	$49,480 – $117,830	400
43	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$45,670 – $105,620	140
44	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$74,380	$44,780 – $120,460	70
45	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$74,260	$50,300 – $154,110	80
46	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,910	$62,090 – $97,800	40
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,800	$62,090 – $82,070	40
48	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$71,920	$30,430 – $162,360	60
49	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,050	$60,860 – $96,540	150
50	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,200	$42,110 – $155,830	40

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