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SOC 47-2044 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Tile and Stone Setters — Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$46,560 /year
$22.39per hour
50jobs in area
−16.4%vs US median

In Punta Gorda, FL the median wage is $46,560.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $55,69010TH$27,44025TH$35,880MEDIAN$46,56090TH$65,410

How pay has moved

$53,355$33,8252019202020212022202320242025$46,560
$43,220 in 2019 to $46,560 in 2025, +7.7% 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 faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+10.1%
Openings per year
4,200
Typical entry-level education
No formal educational credential
On-the-job training
Long-term on-the-job training

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

25.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

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

In Punta Gorda, FL the median wage is $46,560. That is 16.4% lower than the national median of $55,690. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $35,880 and $61,010. The lowest tenth earn under $27,440, while the highest tenth earn more than $65,410.

Employment stands at 50, or 0.9 jobs per thousand held locally. Naples leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $52,760. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 125th of 206 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Punta Gorda, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$27,440−50.7%
25th$35,880−35.6%
Median (50th)$46,560−16.4%
75th$61,010+9.6%
90th$65,410+17.5%
Mean$48,680−12.6%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Tile and Stone Setters, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Naples$52,760360
2Port St. Lucie$48,460160
3Miami$48,290950
4Orlando$47,460450
5Palm Bay$47,320140
6Sebastian$47,17040
7Crestview$47,12060
8Cape Coral$46,660240
9Deltona$46,480140
10Gainesville$46,33040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Punta Gorda sit close to the national average, so $46,560 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$46,560as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$46,328US average = 100 · BEA 2024

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

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $46,560 a year, 16.4% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $27,440 to $65,410 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Naples, at $52,760.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Tile and Stone Setters in Punta Gorda, FL?

The median annual wage is $46,560, or $22.39 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 $55,690, so pay in Punta Gorda, FL is 16.4% 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 $65,410 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $27,440 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 Naples, at $52,760 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 50 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.