Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Punta Gorda, FL earns $69,700 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,822 a month.

10th percentile: $52,670
25th percentile: $62,780
Median percentile: $69,700
75th percentile: $69,700
90th percentile: $69,700

Based on 230 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

$57,864 take-home a year

Gross pay	$69,700
Federal income tax	−$6,504
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,332
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,822
Every two weeks	$2,226

Does it go far here?

$69,336Median pay in Punta Gorda, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.5 vs 100).

30%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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