Punta Gorda, FL · SOC 13-1082

Project Management Specialists in Punta Gorda

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$79,890

per year in Punta Gorda

22% below

National Median

$102,320

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$38.41/hr

median hourly

Employment

290

jobs in Punta Gorda

BLS metro-level wage data places Project Management Specialists pay in Punta Gorda, FL at a median of $79,890 per year ($38.41/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $102,320, Punta Gorda pays 22% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 290 project management specialistss are employed across the Punta Gorda MSA in SOC 13-1082.

The Punta Gorda pay distribution spans from $51,820 at the 10th percentile to $135,400 at the 90th — a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $66,000 and the 75th at $103,060, so half of Punta Gorda-based project management specialistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Punta Gorda, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Punta Gorda

Annual Salary Distribution

$51,820$66,000$79,890$103,060$135,400
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$51,820

25th Percentile

$66,000

Median

$79,890

75th Percentile

$103,060

90th Percentile

$135,400

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Project Management Specialists make in Punta Gorda?
The median annual salary for Project Management Specialists in Punta Gorda, FL is $79,890 ($38.41/hour). The salary range spans from $51,820 at the 10th percentile to $135,400 at the 90th percentile.
Is Punta Gorda a good place to work as a Project Management Specialists?
Project Management Specialists in Punta Gorda, FL earns 22% below the national median of $102,320. There are approximately 290 Project Management Specialists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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