SOC 53-3031 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Punta Gorda, Florida is $35,310 a year ($16.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,270: half of the 120 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$35,310average per year

$16.98 / hourMedian $34,270Take-home ≈ $30,552

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 21Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,490 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Punta Gorda earn between $27,040 and $43,780.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,310$2,942$16.98
Median$34,270$2,856$16.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,780$3,648$21.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $35,310, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $30,552 a year, or $2,546 a month and $1,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Punta Gorda a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Punta Gorda area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.5), so the average $35,310 buys what about $35,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 17th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($43,960).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$16.98 an hour on average, and $16.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $30,552 a year ($2,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,310. Florida has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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