Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Panama City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,700 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Panama City earn between $39,520 and $55,720.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $56K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,720 | $4,060 | $23.42 |
| Median | $46,240 | $3,853 | $22.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,720 | $4,643 | $26.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Panama City vs. Florida and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Panama City earn 7% less than the Florida average ($52,590) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | $48,720 | $46,240 | $34,530 | $63,700 | 760 |
| Florida | $52,590 | $49,330 | $36,680 | $72,260 | 88,670 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Panama City
On the average salary of $48,720, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $41,327 a year, or $3,444 a month and $1,589 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 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? 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 $48,720 buys what about $50,074 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 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other Florida cities
Panama City ranks 19th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($55,580).
- Naples$55,580
- Jacksonville$54,620
- Sarasota$54,400
- Crestview$54,040
- Tampa$53,270
- Miami$53,200
- Fort Myers$52,130
- Port St. Lucie$51,910
- Orlando$51,440
- Panama City$48,720
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in Florida
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
Does this match what you are paid?
Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.
Share your pay anonymously
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Panama City: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Panama City?
$23.42 an hour on average, and $22.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Panama City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Panama City?
About $41,327 a year ($3,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,720. Florida has no state income tax.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
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 43-3031; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.