SOC 39-5092 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for manicurists and pedicurists in Punta Gorda, Florida is $42,550 a year ($20.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,990: half of the 40 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

$42,550average per year

$20.46 / hourMedian $40,990Take-home ≈ $36,369

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 14Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Manicurists and Pedicurists pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,930 or more. The middle half of manicurists and pedicurists in Punta Gorda earn between $29,470 and $48,230.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,550$3,546$20.46
Median$40,990$3,416$19.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,470$2,456$14.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,230$4,019$23.19

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

Manicurists and Pedicurists pay in Punta Gorda vs. Florida and the U.S.

Manicurists and pedicurists in Punta Gorda earn 4% more than the Florida average ($41,060) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $35,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Punta Gorda$42,550$40,990$29,060$58,93040
Florida$41,060$37,840$28,730$59,9404,470
United States$38,570$35,760$28,920$50,140152,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $42,550, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $36,369 a year, or $3,031 a month and $1,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 manicurists and pedicurists? 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 $42,550 buys what about $42,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 2nd of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($44,440).

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Highest-paying cities for manicurists and pedicurists

Omaha, NE pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,810).

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary by city

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do manicurists and pedicurists make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$20.46 an hour on average, and $19.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level manicurists and pedicurists salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the manicurists and pedicurists take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $36,369 a year ($3,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,550. Florida has no state income tax.

Do manicurists and pedicurists earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

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 39-5092; area Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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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