SOC 35-9021 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Dishwashers Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for dishwashers in Punta Gorda, Florida is $31,770 a year ($15.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,100: half of the 330 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,310).

$31,770average per year

$15.27 / hourMedian $30,100Take-home ≈ $27,707

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#11 of 22Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dishwashers pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,420 or more. The middle half of dishwashers in Punta Gorda earn between $28,810 and $34,970.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,770$2,648$15.27
Median$30,100$2,508$14.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,810$2,401$13.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,970$2,914$16.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dishwashers pay in Punta Gorda vs. Florida and the U.S.

Dishwashers in Punta Gorda earn about the same as the Florida average ($32,450) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($34,310). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $34,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Punta Gorda$31,770$30,100$27,730$36,420330
Florida$32,450$31,240$28,250$37,01040,480
United States$34,310$34,810$26,200$42,860477,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dishwashers salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $31,770, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $27,707 a year, or $2,309 a month and $1,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Punta Gorda a good place for dishwashers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Punta Gorda area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.5), so the average $31,770 buys what about $31,604 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dishwashers salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 11th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($34,680).

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Highest-paying cities for dishwashers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,880).

Dishwashers salary by city

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Dishwashers salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do dishwashers make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$15.27 an hour on average, and $14.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dishwashers salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dishwashers take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $27,707 a year ($2,309 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,770. Florida has no state income tax.

Do dishwashers earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,310).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9021; area Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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