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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Panama City, FL

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL earns $63,010 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,401 a month.

10th percentile
$34,120
25th percentile
$46,650
Median percentile
$63,010
75th percentile
$80,170
90th percentile
$119,420

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$52,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,010
Federal income tax−$5,381
Social Security + Medicare−$4,820
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,401
Every two weeks$2,031

Does it go far here?

$64,761Median pay in Panama City, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,456 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Panama City, FL

JobMedian pay
Project Management Specialists$92,360
Management Analysts$88,630
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,610
General and Operations Managers$86,070
Registered Nurses$75,310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,740
Accountants and Auditors$71,820
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$63,220

All captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in Florida