Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Salary in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL is $49,970. BLS estimates approximately 70 people work in this occupation in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL. Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL is 14.2% below the national median ($58,260).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,310 | $14.57 |
| 25th percentile | $39,870 | $19.17 |
| Median (50th) | $49,970 | $24.03 |
| 75th percentile | $58,930 | $28.33 |
| 90th percentile | $73,910 | $35.54 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 34.4% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.745
- Location quotient
- 0.76
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.296, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $51,359 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.