Lawyers pay range in Panama City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $263,120 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Panama City earn between $86,400 and $166,460.
- $67K10th
- $86K25th
- $127KMedian
- $166K75th
- $263K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $150,500 | $12,542 | $72.36 |
| Median | $126,670 | $10,556 | $60.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,400 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,460 | $13,872 | $80.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Panama City
On the average salary of $150,500, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $114,133 a year, or $9,511 a month and $4,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 lawyers? 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 $150,500 buys what about $154,683 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Panama City ($45,030). A typical home costs $345,838, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Florida cities
Panama City ranks 9th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($173,960).
- Miami$173,960
- Sarasota$162,800
- Palm Bay$156,590
- Orlando$155,770
- Sebastian$155,530
- Port St. Lucie$154,430
- Pensacola$153,910
- Fort Myers$152,800
- Panama City$150,500
- Deltona$149,530
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Panama City: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Panama City?
$72.36 an hour on average, and $60.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Panama City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Panama City?
About $114,133 a year ($9,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,500. Florida has no state income tax.
Do lawyers earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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