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Panama City-Panama City Beach salaries

The median worker in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area earned $43,000 a year in 2024, about $20.67 an hour. That ranks #314 of the 391 metro areas published here, 13.1% below the national median.

Florida

Median pay $43,000 $20.67 per hour
Vs national -13.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 87,870 wage and salary
Metro rank #314 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Panama City-Panama City Beach pays 8.2% less than Florida as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Counter and Rental Clerks 2.44× 550 $38,810
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2.24× 510 $48,560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2× 920 $68,030
Waiters and Waitresses 1.87× 2,460 $28,590
Construction Laborers 1.82× 1,100 $38,470
Cooks, Restaurant 1.65× 1,370 $34,910
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.61× 790 $28,990
Retail Salespersons 1.57× 3,400 $30,780
Bartenders 1.51× 640 $28,880
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.5× 1,010 $37,360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1.5× 510 $60,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.5× 1,310 $42,590

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Panama City-Panama City Beach
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $123,760 $59.50 250
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $118,620 $57.03 210
Software Developers $117,270 $56.38 330
Engineers, All Other $115,170 $55.37 440
Computer Occupations, All Other $102,900 $49.47 200
Mechanical Engineers $102,030 $49.05 340
Lawyers $101,140 $48.63 240
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,330 $47.28 320
Managers, All Other $95,640 $45.98 290
Civil Engineers $95,290 $45.81 280
Computer Systems Analysts $93,950 $45.17 200
Sales Managers $92,870 $44.65 210
Construction Managers $91,800 $44.13 280
General and Operations Managers $84,870 $40.81 2,050
Project Management Specialists $84,800 $40.77 560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $84,510 $40.63 780
Logisticians $84,300 $40.53 240
Management Analysts $82,990 $39.90 380
Registered Nurses $78,620 $37.80 1,600
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $69,130 $33.23 330
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $68,710 $33.03 360
Accountants and Auditors $68,240 $32.81 560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $68,030 $32.71 920
Loan Officers $64,740 $31.12 210
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,580 $31.05 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,850 $29.73 570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,340 $29.49 280
Human Resources Specialists $60,730 $29.20 350
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $60,200 $28.94 510
Food Service Managers $59,960 $28.83 260
Insurance Sales Agents $59,560 $28.64 300
Compliance Officers $59,470 $28.59 230
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,670 $28.21 550
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,190 $27.98 260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,240 $27.52 720
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,930 $27.37 260
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,180 $26.53 290
Computer User Support Specialists $54,150 $26.03 200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $53,350 $25.65 360
Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,520 $25.25 220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,680 $24.85 250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,840 n/a 450
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,770 n/a 400
Training and Development Specialists $49,600 $23.85 230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,600 n/a 790
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $49,240 $23.67 680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $48,560 $23.35 510
Electricians $48,430 $23.29 550
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,960 $23.06 350
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,930 $23.04 210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,790 $22.97 770
Carpenters $47,190 $22.69 420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,150 $22.67 480
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,010 $22.60 440
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $45,920 $22.08 490
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,860 $22.05 820
Correctional Officers and Jailers $45,760 $22.00 400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,530 $21.89 910
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $44,850 $21.56 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,300 $21.30 940

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Panama City-Panama City Beach by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 3,400 $30,780 $14.80
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,040 $27,040 $13.00
Cashiers 2,510 $27,860 $13.39
Waiters and Waitresses 2,460 $28,590 $13.75
General and Operations Managers 2,050 $84,870 $40.81
Office Clerks, General 1,820 $38,530 $18.52
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,710 $38,080 $18.31
Registered Nurses 1,600 $78,620 $37.80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,520 $30,570 $14.70
Cooks, Restaurant 1,370 $34,910 $16.79
Customer Service Representatives 1,320 $36,280 $17.44
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,310 $42,590 $20.47
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,180 $35,410 $17.03
Construction Laborers 1,100 $38,470 $18.49
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,010 $37,360 $17.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 960 $30,030 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 950 $41,110 $19.76
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 940 $44,300 $21.30
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 920 $68,030 $32.71
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 910 $45,530 $21.89

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Panama City-Panama City Beach pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Panama City-Panama City Beach?

The median across all occupations is $43,000, or $20.67 an hour, covering 87,870 wage and salary workers. The mean is $55,210, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Panama City-Panama City Beach pay more than the rest of Florida?

No. The metro median of $43,000 is 8.2% below the Florida median of $46,860. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Panama City-Panama City Beach?

Financial Managers ($123,760), Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ($118,620), Software Developers ($117,270). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Panama City-Panama City Beach unusually full of?

Counter and Rental Clerks, at 2.44× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.