Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Punta Gorda, FL earns $37,200 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,673 a month.

10th percentile: $29,020
25th percentile: $33,880
Median percentile: $37,200
75th percentile: $39,070
90th percentile: $44,300

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,070 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,200
Federal income tax	−$2,284
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,846
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,673
Every two weeks	$1,233

Does it go far here?

$37,006Median pay in Punta Gorda, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.5 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,464 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Punta Gorda, FL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$89,820
Registered Nurses	$80,410
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$54,000
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$46,780
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,710

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