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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Panama City, FL

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL earns $65,040 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,537 a month.

10th percentile
$54,510
25th percentile
$58,240
Median percentile
$65,040
75th percentile
$89,850
90th percentile
$147,660

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

$54,440 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,040
Federal income tax−$5,625
Social Security + Medicare−$4,976
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,537
Every two weeks$2,094

Does it go far here?

$66,848Median pay in Panama City, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
32%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 detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Florida