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SOC 53-1047 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$60,030 /year
$28.86per hour
180jobs in area
−4.5%vs US median

The median wage here is $60,030 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $62,890.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $62,89010TH$45,210MEDIAN$60,03075TH$70,29090TH$80,210

How pay has moved

$62,990$45,2302019202020212022202320242025$60,030
$59,280 in 2019 to $60,030 in 2025, +1.3% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+3.7%
Openings per year
61,300
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Punta Gorda, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage here is $60,030 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $62,890. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $48,610 and $70,290. The lowest tenth earn under $45,210, while the highest tenth earn more than $80,210.

The area has 180 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.1 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Cape Coral records the highest median at $62,370. Of the 206 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 76th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Punta Gorda, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$45,210−28.1%
25th$48,610−22.7%
Median (50th)$60,030−4.5%
75th$70,290+11.8%
90th$80,210+27.5%
Mean$61,970−1.5%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Cape Coral$62,3701,020
2Naples$62,280430
3Lakeland$62,1301,620
4Miami$61,78011,080
5Tampa$61,6404,560
6Jacksonville$61,4203,340
7Gainesville$60,940340
8Orlando$60,8804,980
9Wildwood$60,660110
10North Port$60,0801,050

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Punta Gorda sit close to the national average, so $60,030 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$60,030as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$59,731US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $60,030 a year, 4.5% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $45,210 to $80,210 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 180 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Cape Coral, at $62,370.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Punta Gorda, FL?

The median annual wage is $60,030, or $28.86 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $62,890, so pay in Punta Gorda, FL is 4.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Punta Gorda, FL earns more than $80,210 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $45,210 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Cape Coral, at $62,370 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 180 jobs in this occupation in Punta Gorda, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Punta Gorda, FL (2025): $60,030 Median | Salary Explorer