Firefighters pay range in Panama City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,140 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Panama City earn between $36,960 and $58,620.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $47KMedian
- $59K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,950 | $4,246 | $24.50 |
| Median | $46,580 | $3,882 | $22.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,960 | $3,080 | $17.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,620 | $4,885 | $28.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Panama City
On the average salary of $50,950, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $43,118 a year, or $3,593 a month and $1,658 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Panama City a good place for firefighters? 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 $50,950 buys what about $52,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Panama City ($45,030). A typical home costs $345,838, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Florida cities
Panama City ranks 12th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,350).
- Miami$76,350
- Port St. Lucie$75,820
- Jacksonville$63,970
- Naples$63,950
- Fort Myers$62,140
- Sebastian$62,090
- Sarasota$62,050
- Tampa$60,560
- Crestview$57,090
- Panama City$50,950
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Panama City: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Panama City?
$24.50 an hour on average, and $22.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Panama City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Panama City?
About $43,118 a year ($3,593 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,950. Florida has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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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