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SOC 43-4199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Information and Record Clerks, All Other — Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$48,020 /year
$23.09per hour
40jobs in area
−3.0%vs US median

The median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Punta Gorda, FL is $48,020 per year, close to the national median of $49,500 for the same occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $49,50010TH$33,08025TH$37,110MEDIAN$48,02090TH$55,040

How pay has moved

$50,785$34,19520192020202220242025$48,020
$36,960 in 2019 to $48,020 in 2025, +29.9% 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 decline

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
-0.2%
Openings per year
17,800
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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 for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Punta Gorda, FL is $48,020 per year, close to the national median of $49,500 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $37,110 and $55,040. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $33,080 and the ninetieth at $55,040.

The area has 40 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.6 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Wildwood records the highest median at $55,040. Of the 206 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 117th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Punta Gorda, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$33,080−33.2%
25th$37,110−25.0%
Median (50th)$48,020−3.0%
75th$55,040+11.2%
90th$55,040+11.2%
Mean$46,680−5.7%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Wildwood$55,04040
2Crestview$53,290240
3Palm Bay$52,830180
4Naples$49,67060
5Jacksonville$49,490490
6Panama City$49,38090
7Miami$48,5102,510
8Pensacola$48,380260
9Cape Coral$48,070140
10Gainesville$47,940200

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Punta Gorda sit close to the national average, so $48,020 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$48,020as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$47,781US average = 100 · BEA 2024

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

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $48,020 a year, 3.0% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $33,080 to $55,040 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Wildwood, at $55,040.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Punta Gorda, FL?

The median annual wage is $48,020, or $23.09 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 $49,500, so pay in Punta Gorda, FL is 3.0% 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 $55,040 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $33,080 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 Wildwood, at $55,040 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 40 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.