SOC 25-4031 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Library Technicians Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for library technicians in Punta Gorda, Florida is $38,890 a year ($18.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,100: half of the 40 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,500).

$38,890average per year

$18.70 / hourMedian $37,100Take-home ≈ $33,428

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

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

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#13 of 17Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Technicians pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,000 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Punta Gorda earn between $37,100 and $37,100.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,890$3,241$18.70
Median$37,100$3,092$17.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,100$3,092$17.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,100$3,092$17.84

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

Library Technicians pay in Punta Gorda vs. Florida and the U.S.

Library technicians in Punta Gorda earn 11% less than the Florida average ($43,830) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($45,500). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $44,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Punta Gorda$38,890$37,100$37,100$49,00040
Florida$43,830$41,080$34,660$57,5803,070
United States$45,500$44,580$29,300$63,08068,690

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

Library Technicians salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $38,890, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $33,428 a year, or $2,786 a month and $1,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 library technicians? 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 $38,890 buys what about $38,687 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 13th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($51,420).

All Library Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for library technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).

Library Technicians salary by city

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Library Technicians salary in Punta Gorda: questions

How much do library technicians make an hour in Punta Gorda?

$18.70 an hour on average, and $17.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Punta Gorda?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library technicians take-home pay in Punta Gorda?

About $33,428 a year ($2,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,890. Florida has no state income tax.

Do library technicians earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,500).

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 25-4031; area Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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