SOC 29-1131 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Veterinarians Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for veterinarians in Punta Gorda, Florida is $133,130 a year ($64.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $118,600: 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 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).

$133,130average per year

$64.00 / hourMedian $118,600Take-home ≈ $102,260

  • $62K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 19Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinarians pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,280 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Punta Gorda earn between $86,250 and $162,020.

  • $62K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$133,130$11,094$64.00
Median$118,600$9,883$57.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,250$7,188$41.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,020$13,502$77.89

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

Veterinarians salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $133,130, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $102,260 a year, or $8,522 a month and $3,933 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 veterinarians? 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 $133,130 buys what about $132,435 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinarians salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 17th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($147,580).

All Veterinarians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for veterinarians

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).

Veterinarians salary by city

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Veterinarians salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do veterinarians make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$64.00 an hour on average, and $57.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $102,260 a year ($8,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,130. Florida has no state income tax.

Do veterinarians earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).

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 29-1131; area Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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