Registered nurse · Panama City, FL

Registered nurse in Panama City: $1,797/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Panama City at $75,310 a year. About 1,610 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.82). The 10th percentile is $61,640 and the 90th is $96,820. Pay ranks 365th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.7× 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 $1,797 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 250 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,797

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$75,310

$61,640 to $96,820

Rent (1 bd)

$1,328

$1,581 (2 bd)

Employment

1,610

Location quotient 0.82

Pay rank

365th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $75,310.

Taxes$1,162
Rent$1,328
Other living costs$1,989
Left over$1,797

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $75,310
Federal income tax: −$8,182
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,761
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $61,367
Effective tax rate: 18.5%

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

$6,276 gross, minus $1,162 in tax and $3,317 in living costs.

$1,797

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Atlanta, $2,807/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Panama City?

$75,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,610 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Panama City?

$1,797 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,328, and pay covers 4.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 250 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Panama City.