Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL · SOC 33-2011

Firefighters in the Panama City-Panama City Beach Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$46,580

per year in the Panama City-Panama City Beach metro

21% below

National Median

$59,280

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.39/hr

median hourly

Employment

250

jobs in the Panama City-Panama City Beach metro

The Panama City-Panama City Beach pay distribution spans from $33,570 at the 10th percentile to $72,140 at the 90th, a 2.1× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $36,960 and the 75th at $58,620, so half of Panama City-Panama City Beach-based firefighters earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide FL estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Panama City-Panama City Beach Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$33,570
25th$36,960
Median$46,580
75th$58,620
90th$72,140

Top Paying Jobs in Panama City-Panama City Beach

1. Physicians, All Other $258,380 2. Nurse Anesthetists $207,470 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $172,180 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers $155,360 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers $138,670 6. Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $135,260 7. Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $134,280 8. Pharmacists $130,540 9. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $127,610 10. Lawyers $126,670

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Firefighters make in the Panama City-Panama City Beach metro area?

How much do Firefighters make in the Panama City-Panama City Beach metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Firefighters in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL is $46,580 ($22.39/hour). The salary range spans from $33,570 at the 10th percentile to $72,140 at the 90th percentile.
How does Firefighters pay in the Panama City-Panama City Beach metro compare nationally? ▼
Firefighters pay in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL is 21% below the national median of $59,280. There are approximately 250 Firefighters jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.