The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of logging equipment operators in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,030 | -2.83% | -0.53% |
| 2017 | $37,050 | 4.78% | - |
| 2016 | $35,280 | -6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $37,680 | -5.89% | - |
| 2014 | $39,900 | 6.17% | - |
| 2013 | $37,440 | 3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $36,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,030 in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is in the middle of salary range for logging equipment operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of logging equipment operators in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocala and 48.3 percent (48.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ocala | |
| Tallahassee | |
| Jacksonville | |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach | |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin | |
| Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area |