How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Punta Gorda, FL?

The median hourly wage is $22.21. The middle half earn between $18.28 and $29.58 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Punta Gorda, FL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.38 an hour ($34,080 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.28.

Do auto mechanics make more in Punta Gorda or North Port?

North Port pays more: the median is $46,190 in Punta Gorda and $51,970 in North Port, a 11% difference.

How does Punta Gorda pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Punta Gorda median of $46,190 is 4% less than the Florida median of $48,260.

Auto mechanic salary in Punta Gorda, FL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Punta Gorda, FL area earn a median of $46,190 a year, or $22.21 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $77,880. Statewide, auto mechanics earn a median of $48,260; Punta Gorda is 4% below it.

Median yearly pay$46,190

Bottom 10% under$34,080Top 10% over$77,880

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $16.38/hr
Jobs in this area: 520
After cost of living: $45,950
Median hourly pay: $22.21/hr
vs U.S. median: −9%
vs Florida median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 39460, Punta Gorda, FL). Excludes self-employed auto mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$34,080–$38,020$16.38–$18.28/hr
Experienced technician	$46,190$22.21/hr
Master / top earners	$61,520–$77,880$29.58–$37.44/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Punta Gorda, FL compares

Punta Gorda ranks 16th of 22 Florida metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Punta Gorda area than nationally: 9.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.0 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,880, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $34,080: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Punta Gorda, FL?: Auto mechanics in the Punta Gorda, FL area earn a median of $46,190 a year, or $22.21 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $77,880.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Punta Gorda, FL?: The median hourly wage is $22.21. The middle half earn between $18.28 and $29.58 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Punta Gorda, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.38 an hour ($34,080 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.28.
Do auto mechanics make more in Punta Gorda or North Port?: North Port pays more: the median is $46,190 in Punta Gorda and $51,970 in North Port, a 11% difference.
How does Punta Gorda pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Punta Gorda median of $46,190 is 4% less than the Florida median of $48,260.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3023 (Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics), area code 39460 (Punta Gorda, FL). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed auto mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (100.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures