SOC 29-2052 · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Panama City, FL

The average salary for pharmacy technicians in Panama City, Florida is $41,110 a year ($19.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,490: half of the 260 people in this job in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).

$41,110average per year

$19.76 / hourMedian $40,490Take-home ≈ $35,212

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Panama City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,660 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Panama City earn between $35,050 and $45,640.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,110$3,426$19.76
Median$40,490$3,374$19.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,050$2,921$16.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,640$3,803$21.94

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

Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Panama City

On the average salary of $41,110, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $35,212 a year, or $2,934 a month and $1,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 pharmacy technicians? 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 $41,110 buys what about $42,253 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Panama City ($45,030). A typical home costs $345,838, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Panama City ranks 20th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($46,070).

All Pharmacy Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).

Pharmacy Technicians salary by city

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Panama City: questions

How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Panama City?

$19.76 an hour on average, and $19.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Panama City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Panama City?

About $35,212 a year ($2,934 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,110. Florida has no state income tax.

Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).

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 29-2052; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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