Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Punta Gorda, FL earns $34,540 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,494 a month.

10th percentile: $30,950
25th percentile: $34,540
Median percentile: $34,540
75th percentile: $35,860
90th percentile: $47,090

Based on 370 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

$29,933 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,540
Federal income tax	−$1,965
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,642
Florida income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,494
Every two weeks	$1,151

Does it go far here?

$34,360Median pay in Punta Gorda, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.5 vs 100).

59%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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