Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Punta Gorda, FL earns $48,860 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,453 a month.

10th percentile: $39,920
25th percentile: $47,030
Median percentile: $48,860
75th percentile: $57,590
90th percentile: $61,870

Based on 200 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

$41,439 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,860
Federal income tax	−$3,683
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,738
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,453
Every two weeks	$1,594

Does it go far here?

$48,605Median pay in Punta Gorda, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.5 vs 100).

42%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

All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Florida