SOC 51-2041 · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Salary in Panama City, FL

The average salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in Panama City, Florida is $32,480 a year ($15.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,640: half of the people in this job in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,030).

$32,480average per year

$15.62 / hourMedian $29,640Take-home ≈ $28,278

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay range in Panama City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,100 or more. The middle half of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Panama City earn between $29,640 and $29,640.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,480$2,707$15.62
Median$29,640$2,470$14.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,640$2,470$14.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,640$2,470$14.25

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

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay in Panama City vs. Florida and the U.S.

Structural metal fabricators and fitters in Panama City earn 31% less than the Florida average ($46,900) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($54,030). At the median the gap is -42% against the U.S. median of $51,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Panama City$32,480$29,640$29,640$40,100n/a
Florida$46,900$46,880$35,310$59,7602,950
United States$54,030$51,330$37,960$72,28052,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary after taxes in Panama City

On the average salary of $32,480, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $28,278 a year, or $2,356 a month and $1,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 structural metal fabricators and fitters? 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 $32,480 buys what about $33,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Panama City ($45,030). A typical home costs $345,838, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in other Florida cities

Panama City ranks 13th of 13 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($49,820).

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Highest-paying cities for structural metal fabricators and fitters

Albany, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,610).

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary by city

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Panama City: questions

How much do structural metal fabricators and fitters make an hour in Panama City?

$15.62 an hour on average, and $14.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level structural metal fabricators and fitters salary in Panama City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the structural metal fabricators and fitters take-home pay in Panama City?

About $28,278 a year ($2,356 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,030).

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 51-2041; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.

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