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Food Preparation Workers salary in Panama City, FL

The median food preparation workers in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL earns $34,770 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,510 a month.

10th percentile
$27,470
25th percentile
$28,970
Median percentile
$34,770
75th percentile
$36,320
90th percentile
$41,870

Based on 700 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

$30,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,770
Federal income tax−$1,992
Social Security + Medicare−$2,660
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,510
Every two weeks$1,158

Does it go far here?

$35,736Median pay in Panama City, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
58%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

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