SOC 11-9041 · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Panama City, FL

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Panama City, Florida is $169,350 a year ($81.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $155,360: half of the 130 people in this job in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$169,350average per year

$81.42 / hourMedian $155,360Take-home ≈ $127,017

  • $116K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $203K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 18Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Panama City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $116,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $248,200 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Panama City earn between $128,670 and $202,960.

  • $116K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $203K75th
  • $248K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$169,350$14,112$81.42
Median$155,360$12,947$74.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,670$10,722$61.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$202,960$16,913$97.58

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Panama City

On the average salary of $169,350, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $127,017 a year, or $10,585 a month and $4,885 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Panama City a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Panama City area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $169,350 buys what about $174,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Panama City ($45,030). A typical home costs $345,838, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Florida cities

Panama City ranks 12th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($209,110).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by city

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Panama City: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Panama City?

$81.42 an hour on average, and $74.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Panama City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $116,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Panama City?

About $127,017 a year ($10,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $169,350. Florida has no state income tax.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

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 11-9041; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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