Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Punta Gorda, FL earns $46,780 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,314 a month.

10th percentile: $35,020
25th percentile: $43,080
Median percentile: $46,780
75th percentile: $51,270
90th percentile: $62,620

Based on 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

$39,768 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,780
Federal income tax	−$3,434
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,579
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,314
Every two weeks	$1,530

Does it go far here?

$46,536Median pay in Punta Gorda, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.5 vs 100).

44%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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,710
Construction Laborers	$45,520

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