SOC 47-2111 · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Electricians Salary in Panama City, FL

The average salary for electricians in Panama City, Florida is $54,410 a year ($26.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,900: half of the 550 people in this job in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).

$54,410average per year

$26.16 / hourMedian $52,900Take-home ≈ $45,898

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

550people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electricians pay range in Panama City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,390 or more. The middle half of electricians in Panama City earn between $45,560 and $60,460.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,410$4,534$26.16
Median$52,900$4,408$25.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,560$3,797$21.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,460$5,038$29.07

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

Electricians salary after taxes in Panama City

On the average salary of $54,410, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $45,898 a year, or $3,825 a month and $1,765 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 electricians? 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 $54,410 buys what about $55,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Panama City ($45,030). A typical home costs $345,838, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electricians salary in other Florida cities

Panama City ranks 16th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($63,790).

All Electricians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for electricians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).

Electricians salary by city

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Electricians salary in Panama City: questions

How much do electricians make an hour in Panama City?

$26.16 an hour on average, and $25.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electricians salary in Panama City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electricians take-home pay in Panama City?

About $45,898 a year ($3,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,410. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electricians earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).

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 47-2111; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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