High paying jobs in Punta Gorda, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Punta Gorda, FL and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Dental Hygienists$94,740
Associate's degree
$79,910 – $104,68070
2First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $170,45080
3Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$83,200
Associate's degree
$41,210 – $106,04040
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,810
Associate's degree
$62,220 – $95,61040
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,700 – $113,450160
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$77,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700 – $157,80050
7Food Service Managers$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670 – $105,620140
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,090 – $97,80040
9Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,800
Associate's degree
$62,090 – $82,07040
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,050
Associate's degree
$60,860 – $96,540150
11Lodging Managers$70,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,110 – $155,83040
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$69,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,670 – $69,700230
13Physical Therapist Assistants$66,820
Associate's degree
$51,670 – $85,28090
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,820 – $100,270450
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,620 – $114,010310
16Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36030
17Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,200
Associate's degree
$43,100 – $92,37030
18Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $86,510100
19Surgical Technologists$62,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,790 – $75,71050
20First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $99,230440
21Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,610 – $72,29060
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,950 – $76,60070
23Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $118,370150
24Construction and Building Inspectors$60,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,070 – $94,850120
25First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,200 – $100,720100
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,810 – $71,910420
27Opticians, Dispensing$60,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,310 – $74,31060
28First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,210 – $80,210180
29Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,010
Associate's degree
$41,120 – $179,96040
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,200 – $120,270390
31Computer User Support Specialists$58,910
Some college, no degree
$38,500 – $99,060150
32Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,660
Associate's degree
$45,000 – $96,58030
33Electricians$57,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $71,750260
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $87,920200
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,730 – $77,440290
36Massage Therapists$56,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,910 – $97,30060
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $73,950260
38Insurance Sales Agents$54,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $103,070260
39Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$54,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $72,45050
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,740 – $97,56030
41Chefs and Head Cooks$54,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,840 – $82,500160
42Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,690 – $129,920510
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,710 – $73,990150
44Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,260 – $76,96050
45Industrial Machinery Mechanics$52,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,390 – $92,30030
46Dental Assistants$51,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,520 – $57,180200
47First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $73,07080
48Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,070 – $71,01060
49Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,340 – $76,11050
50Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640 – $78,96070

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,740	$79,910 – $104,680	70
2	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,700	$49,150 – $170,450	80
3	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,200	$41,210 – $106,040	40
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,810	$62,220 – $95,610	40
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,040	$59,700 – $113,450	160
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,680	$46,700 – $157,800	50
7	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$45,670 – $105,620	140
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,910	$62,090 – $97,800	40
9	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,800	$62,090 – $82,070	40
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,050	$60,860 – $96,540	150
11	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,200	$42,110 – $155,830	40
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,700	$52,670 – $69,700	230
13	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,820	$51,670 – $85,280	90
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,880	$44,820 – $100,270	450
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,560	$42,620 – $114,010	310
16	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$42,600 – $76,360	30
17	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,200	$43,100 – $92,370	30
18	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$49,560 – $86,510	100
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,450	$44,790 – $75,710	50
20	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,290	$39,520 – $99,230	440
21	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,250	$46,610 – $72,290	60
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,100	$46,950 – $76,600	70
23	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$46,010 – $118,370	150
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,510	$48,070 – $94,850	120
25	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,460	$45,200 – $100,720	100
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,380	$48,810 – $71,910	420
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,360	$37,310 – $74,310	60
28	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,030	$45,210 – $80,210	180
29	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,010	$41,120 – $179,960	40
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$37,200 – $120,270	390
31	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$58,910	$38,500 – $99,060	150
32	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,660	$45,000 – $96,580	30
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,860	$37,300 – $71,750	260
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $87,920	200
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,090	$38,730 – $77,440	290
36	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,800	$45,910 – $97,300	60
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,490	$38,830 – $73,950	260
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,880	$36,820 – $103,070	260
39	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,480	$38,480 – $72,450	50
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,350	$30,740 – $97,560	30
41	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,340	$31,840 – $82,500	160
42	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,000	$34,690 – $129,920	510
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,600	$41,710 – $73,990	150
44	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,180	$44,260 – $76,960	50
45	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,480	$43,390 – $92,300	30
46	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,020	$38,520 – $57,180	200
47	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,730	$37,070 – $73,070	80
48	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,730	$36,070 – $71,010	60
49	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,520	$34,340 – $76,110	50
50	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$35,640 – $78,960	70

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