Punta Gorda, Florida Employment

Punta Gorda Employment

Employment and Industries in the Punta Gorda, Florida Area

Punta Gorda is a prominent recreation and tourist area. It's also a popular area for retirees. The major employment sectors in Punta Gorda are healthcare, retail; professional, scientific and technical services; construction; arts, entertainment and recreation; and accommodation and food services. In addition shipping of fish, vegetables and other items contribute to the local economy.

Some of the most popular occupations where the majority of the positions are filled by college graduates are registered nurses, accountants and auditors, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, management analysts, pharmacists, lawyers, dentists, physical therapists, advertising sales agents and medical and clinical laboratory technologists.

The primary employers in the Punta Gorda region are shown below:

Punta Gorda HMA Inc
Peace River Distributing Inc
Adams Bros Cabinetry
City of Punta Gorda
Air Trek Inc
Conn-X LLC
Calkins & Kenyon Construction
Sweetbay Supermarket
Taylor Contractors of Florida Inc
Consolidated Construction Services of Florida Inc
Amberg Insurance Center Inc
Towles Corporation
Doyle Mcburnett Inc
Marine Contracting Group Inc
Bank of America
Lee Memorial Health Systems
PTRS

Noteworthy data regarding Punta Gorda: About 32% of the residents have a bachelor's degree or better. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $63,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 95. The national average is 100.

Business organizations offering assistance to local companies include:

The Sun News Papers Port Charlotte offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in the Punta Gorda area.

Jobs in Punta Gorda

Rank	Title	Total Employees	Local Mean Salary (Per Year)	Local Mean Salary (Per hour)	National Growth % 2014-2024
1	All Occupations	48130	$42,440	$20.4	100
2	Sales and Related Occupations	7100	$35,450	$17.05	9.5
3	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	6760	$25,500	$12.26	8.7
4	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	6170	$35,520	$17.08	13.75
5	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	4470	$79,350	$38.15	5.85
6	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	3280	$33,750	$16.23	6.7
7	Construction and Extraction Occupations	3030	$40,000	$19.23	4.6
8	Retail Salespersons	2760	$30,460	$14.64	2.7
9	Healthcare Support Occupations	2590	$32,060	$15.41	2.85
10	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	2340	$37,290	$17.93	3.75
11	Cashiers	1920	$23,150	$11.13	2.2
12	Protective Service Occupations	1900	$48,730	$23.43	2.2
13	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	1760	$55,280	$26.58	6
14	Management Occupations	1730	$82,570	$39.7	6.35
15	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	1660	$30,420	$14.63	3.6
16	Registered Nurses	1510	$70,810	$34.04	1.95
17	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1470	$21,270	$10.23	2.45
18	Office Clerks, General	1430	$33,660	$16.18	1.9
19	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	1410	$57,210	$27.5	5.35
20	Waiters and Waitresses	1380	$24,800	$11.92	1.65
21	Cooks, Restaurant	1060	$28,190	$13.55	0.9
22	Production Occupations	1040	$34,130	$16.41	5.6
23	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	870	$24,730	$11.89	0
24	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	870	$33,880	$16.29	1.4
25	Stockers and Order Fillers	860	$25,530	$12.27	1.25
26	Personal Care and Service Occupations	830	$28,710	$13.8	4.65
27	Nursing Assistants	740	$29,650	$14.26	0.95
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	720	$50,080	$24.08	0.95
29	Food Preparation Workers	720	$24,920	$11.98	0.5
30	General and Operations Managers	700	$76,810	$36.93	1.5
31	Community and Social Service Occupations	610	$50,110	$24.09	1.75
32	Correctional Officers and Jailers	600	$40,250	$19.35	0.25
33	Customer Service Representatives	600	$29,170	$14.02	1.75
34	Receptionists and Information Clerks	600	$28,410	$13.66	0.7
35	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	570	$36,670	$17.63	0.6
36	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	560	$27,630	$13.28	0.75
37	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	560	$32,090	$15.43	0.9
38	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	550	$28,240	$13.58	1.8
39	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	500	$57,340	$27.57	0.95
40	Construction Laborers	490	$31,470	$15.13	0.9
41	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	470	$29,290	$14.08	1.5
42	Medical Assistants	460	$32,580	$15.67	0.45
43	Carpenters	430	$46,030	$22.13	0.6
44	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	410	$39,020	$18.76	0.5
45	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	410	$37,370	$17.97	1.05
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	410	$43,830	$21.07	0.5
47	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	380	$70,170	$33.73	3
48	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	350	$29,070	$13.97	0
49	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	350	$56,420	$27.13	0.85
50	Bartenders	330	$22,420	$10.78	0.4
51	Light Truck Drivers	330	$33,250	$15.99	0.6
52	Legal Occupations	320	$83,430	$40.11	0.8
53	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	320	$51,510	$24.77	0.7
54	Security Guards	310	$42,720	$20.54	0.7
55	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	300	$41,020	$19.72	1.8
56	Dishwashers	280	$20,990	$10.09	0.3
57	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	270	$23,870	$11.47	0.3
58	Electricians	260	$44,200	$21.25	0.45
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	260	$52,000	$25	0.4
60	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	250	$42,510	$20.44	0.2
61	Tellers	250	$33,710	$16.21	0.25
62	Accountants and Auditors	240	$64,620	$31.07	0.9
63	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	240	$60,620	$29.15	1.7
64	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	230	$45,040	$21.66	1.2
65	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	230	$22,990	$11.05	0.9
66	Physical Therapists	230	$100,420	$48.28	0.2
67	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	220	$30,550	$14.69	0.4
68	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	220	$32,890	$15.81	0.8
69	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	220	$47,790	$22.98	0.3
70	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	220	$54,620	$26.26	0.7
71	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	210	$42,500	$20.43	0.1
72	Driver/Sales Workers	210	$26,630	$12.8	0.3
73	Insurance Sales Agents	200	$45,830	$22.04	0.3
74	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	200	$28,290	$13.6	0.3
75	Postal Service Mail Carriers	200	$50,090	$24.08	0.2
76	Lawyers	190	$103,120	$49.58	0.5
77	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	180	$48,140	$23.14	0.3
78	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	180	$23,000	$11.06	0.2
79	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	180	$32,830	$15.78	0.2
80	Pharmacy Technicians	180	$32,210	$15.49	0.3
81	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	180	$29,720	$14.29	0.3
82	Real Estate Sales Agents	180	$75,770	$36.43	0.2
83	Animal Caretakers	170	$24,700	$11.87	0.2
84	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	170	$22,820	$10.97	0.3
85	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	170	$54,130	$26.02	0.8
86	Packers and Packagers, Hand	170	$22,800	$10.96	0.4
87	Dental Assistants	160	$38,660	$18.59	0.2
88	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	160	$54,530	$26.21	0.1
89	Roofers	160	$38,050	$18.3	0.1
90	Billing and Posting Clerks	140	$39,790	$19.13	0.3
91	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	140	$24,450	$11.75	0.3
92	Counter and Rental Clerks	140	$31,530	$15.16	0.3
93	Social and Human Service Assistants	140	$36,840	$17.71	0.3
94	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	130	$80,490	$38.7	0.1
95	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	130	$25,400	$12.21	0.15
96	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	130	$32,930	$15.83	0.4
97	Parts Salespersons	130	$31,810	$15.29	0.2
98	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	120	$28,080	$13.5	0.3
99	Helpers--Electricians	120	$27,920	$13.42	0
100	Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	120	$38,040	$18.29	0

Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$42,440	48,130
Sales and Related Occupations	$35,450	7,100
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$25,500	6,760
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$35,520	6,170
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$79,350	4,470
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$33,750	3,280
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$40,000	3,030
Retail Salespersons	$30,460	2,760
Healthcare Support Occupations	$32,060	2,590
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$37,290	2,340
Cashiers	$23,150	1,920
Protective Service Occupations	$48,730	1,900
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$55,280	1,760
Management Occupations	$82,570	1,730
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$30,420	1,660
Registered Nurses	$70,810	1,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,270	1,470
Office Clerks, General	$33,660	1,430
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$57,210	1,410
Waiters and Waitresses	$24,800	1,380
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,190	1,060
Production Occupations	$34,130	1,040
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$24,730	870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$33,880	870
Stockers and Order Fillers	$25,530	860
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,710	830
Nursing Assistants	$29,650	740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,080	720
Food Preparation Workers	$24,920	720
General and Operations Managers	$76,810	700
Community and Social Service Occupations	$50,110	610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$40,250	600
Customer Service Representatives	$29,170	600
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$28,410	600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,670	570
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$27,630	560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$32,090	560
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$28,240	550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,340	500
Construction Laborers	$31,470	490
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,290	470
Medical Assistants	$32,580	460
Carpenters	$46,030	430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,020	410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$37,370	410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$43,830	410
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$70,170	380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$29,070	350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,420	350
Bartenders	$22,420	330

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$42,440

48,130

Sales and Related Occupations

$35,450

7,100

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$25,500

6,760

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$35,520

6,170

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$79,350

4,470

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$33,750

3,280

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$40,000

3,030

Retail Salespersons

$30,460

2,760

Healthcare Support Occupations

$32,060

2,590

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$37,290

2,340

Cashiers

$23,150

1,920

Protective Service Occupations

$48,730

1,900

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$55,280

1,760

Management Occupations

$82,570

1,730

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$30,420

1,660

Registered Nurses

$70,810

1,510

Fast Food and Counter Workers

$21,270

1,470

Office Clerks, General

$33,660

1,430

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$57,210

1,410

Waiters and Waitresses

$24,800

1,380

Cooks, Restaurant

$28,190

1,060

Production Occupations

$34,130

1,040

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$24,730

870

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$33,880

870

Stockers and Order Fillers

$25,530

860

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$28,710

830

Nursing Assistants

$29,650

740

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$50,080

720

Food Preparation Workers

$24,920

720

General and Operations Managers

$76,810

700

Community and Social Service Occupations

$50,110

610

Correctional Officers and Jailers

$40,250

600

Customer Service Representatives

$29,170

600

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$28,410

600

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$36,670

570

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$27,630

560

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$32,090

560

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$28,240

550

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$57,340

500

Construction Laborers

$31,470

490

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$29,290

470

Medical Assistants

$32,580

460

Carpenters

$46,030

430

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

$39,020

410

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$37,370

410

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

$43,830

410

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$70,170

380

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

$29,070

350

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$56,420

350

Bartenders

$22,420

330

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$42,440	48,130
Sales and Related Occupations	$35,450	7,100
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$25,500	6,760
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$35,520	6,170
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$79,350	4,470
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$33,750	3,280
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$40,000	3,030
Retail Salespersons	$30,460	2,760
Healthcare Support Occupations	$32,060	2,590
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$37,290	2,340
Protective Service Occupations	$48,730	1,900
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$55,280	1,760
Management Occupations	$82,570	1,730
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$30,420	1,660
Registered Nurses	$70,810	1,510
Office Clerks, General	$33,660	1,430
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$57,210	1,410
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,190	1,060
Production Occupations	$34,130	1,040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$33,880	870
Stockers and Order Fillers	$25,530	860
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,710	830
Nursing Assistants	$29,650	740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,080	720
General and Operations Managers	$76,810	700
Community and Social Service Occupations	$50,110	610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$40,250	600
Customer Service Representatives	$29,170	600
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$28,410	600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,670	570
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$27,630	560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$32,090	560
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$28,240	550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,340	500
Construction Laborers	$31,470	490
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,290	470
Medical Assistants	$32,580	460
Carpenters	$46,030	430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,020	410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$37,370	410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$43,830	410
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$70,170	380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$29,070	350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,420	350
Light Truck Drivers	$33,250	330
Legal Occupations	$83,430	320
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,510	320
Security Guards	$42,720	310
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$41,020	300
Electricians	$44,200	260