Civil engineer · Panama City, FL

Civil engineer in Panama City: $3,079/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Panama City at $97,180 a year. About 350 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.62). The 10th percentile is $62,810 and the 90th is $164,010. Pay ranks 171st-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,328/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,079 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is New Orleans, about 246 miles away, at $3,779 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,079

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,180

$62,810 to $164,010

Rent (1 bd)

$1,328

$1,581 (2 bd)

Employment

350

Location quotient 1.62

Pay rank

171st of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $97,180.

Taxes$1,702
Rent$1,328
Other living costs$1,989
Left over$3,079

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,180
Federal income tax: −$12,994
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,434
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $76,752
Effective tax rate: 21.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,328
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $587
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,317

Left over each month

$8,098 gross, minus $1,702 in tax and $3,317 in living costs.

$3,079

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: New Orleans, $3,779/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Panama City?

$97,180 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 350 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Panama City?

$3,079 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,328, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

New Orleans, about 246 miles away, leaves $3,779 a month, more than Panama City.