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SOC 15-1244 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Network and Computer Systems Administrators — Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$78,160 /year
$37.58per hour
70jobs in area
−21.2%vs US median

The median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Punta Gorda, FL is $78,160 per year, 21.2% below the national median of $99,130.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $99,13010TH$52,85025TH$63,890MEDIAN$78,16075TH$101,46090TH$126,500

How pay has moved

$81,973$59,09820212022202320242025$78,160
$72,740 in 2021 to $78,160 in 2025, +7.5% 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
-4.2%
Openings per year
14,300
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree

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 Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Punta Gorda, FL is $78,160 per year, 21.2% below the national median of $99,130. Pay ranges from under $52,850 at the tenth percentile to more than $126,500 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $63,890 to $101,460.

The area has 70 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.3 of every thousand jobs. Tampa leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $101,560. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 38th of 206 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Punta Gorda, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$52,850−46.7%
25th$63,890−35.5%
Median (50th)$78,160−21.2%
75th$101,460+2.4%
90th$126,500+27.6%
Mean$84,150−15.1%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Tampa$101,5604,720
2Crestview$101,220550
3Naples$100,490190
4Jacksonville$99,4602,250
5Palm Bay$99,230840
6Wildwood$98,95050
7Port St. Lucie$97,730270
8Miami$97,1806,340
9Lakeland$95,160480
10Panama City$92,990300

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Punta Gorda sit close to the national average, so $78,160 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$78,160as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$77,771US average = 100 · BEA 2024

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

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $78,160 a year, 21.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $52,850 to $126,500 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Tampa, at $101,560.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Punta Gorda, FL?

The median annual wage is $78,160, or $37.58 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 $99,130, so pay in Punta Gorda, FL is 21.2% 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 $126,500 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $52,850 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 Tampa, at $101,560 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 70 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.