SOC 47-3013 · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Panama City, FL

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Panama City, Florida is $42,170 a year ($20.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,940: half of the 90 people in this job in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$42,170average per year

$20.27 / hourMedian $38,940Take-home ≈ $36,064

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 16Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Panama City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,840 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Panama City earn between $37,430 and $48,340.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,170$3,514$20.27
Median$38,940$3,245$18.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,430$3,119$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,340$4,028$23.24

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

Helpers--Electricians pay in Panama City vs. Florida and the U.S.

Helpers--electricians in Panama City earn 3% more than the Florida average ($40,760) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Panama City$42,170$38,940$35,230$48,84090
Florida$40,760$38,670$34,990$49,0505,810
United States$44,080$42,670$33,020$58,34063,630

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Panama City

On the average salary of $42,170, a single filer in Panama City takes home about $36,064 a year, or $3,005 a month and $1,387 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 helpers--electricians? 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 $42,170 buys what about $43,342 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 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Florida cities

Panama City ranks 2nd of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($42,290).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for helpers--electricians

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,540).

Helpers--Electricians salary by city

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Helpers--Electricians salary in Panama City: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in Panama City?

$20.27 an hour on average, and $18.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in Panama City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in Panama City?

About $36,064 a year ($3,005 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,170. Florida has no state income tax.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Panama City than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

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 47-3013; area Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL (37460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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