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Careers in Punta Gorda, FL

Part of Florida.

Punta Gorda, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.525, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.8% · 73,180 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$232,880
  2. 2Dentists, General$171,220
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,730
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$160,830
  5. 5Chief Executives$151,230

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons2,720 employed
  2. 2Waiters and Waitresses1,780 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,640 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,570 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,430 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians7.56× national avg
  2. 2Pest Control Workers5.36× national avg
  3. 3Tile and Stone Setters3.70× national avg
  4. 4Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation3.45× national avg
  5. 5Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators3.10× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$231,664
  2. 2Dentists, General$170,326
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,849
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$159,990
  5. 5Chief Executives$150,440

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Florida state page.