SOC 49-2098 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Punta Gorda, Florida is $53,690 a year ($25.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,480: half of the 50 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

$53,690average per year

$25.81 / hourMedian $54,480Take-home ≈ $45,320

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

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

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#16 of 16Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,450 or more. The middle half of security and fire alarm systems installers in Punta Gorda earn between $46,280 and $59,190.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,690$4,474$25.81
Median$54,480$4,540$26.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,280$3,857$22.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,190$4,932$28.46

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

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay in Punta Gorda vs. Florida and the U.S.

Security and fire alarm systems installers in Punta Gorda earn 8% less than the Florida average ($58,360) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($60,960). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $60,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Punta Gorda$53,690$54,480$38,480$72,45050
Florida$58,360$60,070$38,570$75,7708,320
United States$60,960$60,070$38,800$81,15086,340

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

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $53,690, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $45,320 a year, or $3,777 a month and $1,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 security and fire alarm systems installers? 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 $53,690 buys what about $53,410 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 16th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($60,990).

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Highest-paying cities for security and fire alarm systems installers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,380).

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary by city

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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do security and fire alarm systems installers make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$25.81 an hour on average, and $26.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level security and fire alarm systems installers salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the security and fire alarm systems installers take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $45,320 a year ($3,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,690. Florida has no state income tax.

Do security and fire alarm systems installers earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

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 49-2098; area Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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