Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The median fast food and counter workers in Punta Gorda, FL earns $29,100 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,130 a month.

10th percentile: $28,040
25th percentile: $28,400
Median percentile: $29,100
75th percentile: $32,150
90th percentile: $35,780

Based on 1,570 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

$25,562 take-home a year

Gross pay	$29,100
Federal income tax	−$1,312
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,226
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,130
Every two weeks	$983

Does it go far here?

$28,948Median pay in Punta Gorda, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.5 vs 100).

69%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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