High paying entry level jobs in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL

These occupations in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL run 2.7% below the national average (2024), so a Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$207,470
Master's degree
$99,630 – $312,000110
2Dentists, General$172,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,970 – $333,46060
3Pharmacists$130,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,160 – $167,210180
4Lawyers$126,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,980 – $263,120290
5Physician Assistants$124,170
Master's degree
$99,990 – $157,63080
6Computer Hardware Engineers$121,160
Bachelor's degree
$77,770 – $166,390110
7Software Developers$121,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,710 – $167,720400
8Nurse Practitioners$119,640
Master's degree
$97,260 – $158,070190
9Operations Research Analysts$118,810
Bachelor's degree
$45,180 – $172,70080
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$118,480
Bachelor's degree
$82,310 – $150,130220
11Engineers, All Other$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$65,790 – $173,330460
12Electrical Engineers$112,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $158,790120
13Computer Occupations, All Other$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $132,390190
14Computer and Information Research Scientists$105,660
Master's degree
$73,780 – $136,990140
15Mechanical Engineers$102,610
Bachelor's degree
$71,930 – $136,990410
16Industrial Engineers$100,410
Bachelor's degree
$71,140 – $138,41090
17Occupational Therapists$97,290
Master's degree
$73,600 – $123,99090
18Civil Engineers$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,810 – $164,010350
19Biological Scientists, All Other$93,040
Bachelor's degree
$39,520 – $115,21030
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,790 – $160,950300
21Physical Therapists$92,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,680 – $119,140160
22Project Management Specialists$92,360
Bachelor's degree
$55,480 – $139,560730
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$45,660 – $126,950110
24Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$91,170
Associate's degree
$57,970 – $115,21070
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$89,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,770 – $156,25030
26Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,710
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $115,210200
27Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$46,490 – $135,900780
28Logisticians$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $126,210260
29Data Scientists$87,750
Bachelor's degree
$62,520 – $157,32050
30Dental Hygienists$87,360
Associate's degree
$77,080 – $93,860100
31Computer Systems Analysts$84,580
Bachelor's degree
$49,180 – $134,560190
32Budget Analysts$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $115,21060
33Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,300 – $119,43040
34Financial and Investment Analysts$79,860
Bachelor's degree
$51,980 – $172,67090
35Financial Specialists, All Other$79,140
Bachelor's degree
$47,630 – $129,25070
36Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,760
Master's degree
$47,360 – $85,81070
37Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,540
Associate's degree
$54,080 – $92,48040
38Respiratory Therapists$77,390
Associate's degree
$60,580 – $80,56070
39Registered Nurses$75,310
Bachelor's degree
$61,640 – $96,8201,610
40Accountants and Auditors$71,820
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $117,980560
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,200
Master's degree
$45,590 – $81,770160
42Computer Programmers$65,530
Bachelor's degree
$35,180 – $107,31030
43Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$65,450
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $106,10050
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,000
Bachelor's degree
$36,680 – $116,310310
45Physical Therapist Assistants$64,380
Associate's degree
$52,590 – $83,34070
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,120
Associate's degree
$44,980 – $83,17090
47Public Relations Specialists$62,740
Bachelor's degree
$34,940 – $100,42090
48Human Resources Specialists$62,700
Bachelor's degree
$39,630 – $104,770360
49Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,640
Associate's degree
$47,510 – $91,530130
50Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,320
Associate's degree
$38,280 – $102,90040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPanama City-Panama City Beach, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$207,470	$99,630 – $312,000	110
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,180	$97,970 – $333,460	60
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,540	$48,160 – $167,210	180
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,670	$66,980 – $263,120	290
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,170	$99,990 – $157,630	80
6	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,160	$77,770 – $166,390	110
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,150	$75,710 – $167,720	400
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,640	$97,260 – $158,070	190
9	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$118,810	$45,180 – $172,700	80
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$118,480	$82,310 – $150,130	220
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,210	$65,790 – $173,330	460
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,700	$75,590 – $158,790	120
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,330	$61,590 – $132,390	190
14	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$105,660	$73,780 – $136,990	140
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,610	$71,930 – $136,990	410
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,410	$71,140 – $138,410	90
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,290	$73,600 – $123,990	90
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,180	$62,810 – $164,010	350
19	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,040	$39,520 – $115,210	30
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,990	$58,790 – $160,950	300
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,690	$64,680 – $119,140	160
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,360	$55,480 – $139,560	730
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$45,660 – $126,950	110
24	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$91,170	$57,970 – $115,210	70
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$89,060	$61,770 – $156,250	30
26	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$88,710	$65,170 – $115,210	200
27	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$46,490 – $135,900	780
28	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$88,610	$61,110 – $126,210	260
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$87,750	$62,520 – $157,320	50
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,360	$77,080 – $93,860	100
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,580	$49,180 – $134,560	190
32	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,780	$63,130 – $115,210	60
33	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$62,300 – $119,430	40
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,860	$51,980 – $172,670	90
35	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,140	$47,630 – $129,250	70
36	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,760	$47,360 – $85,810	70
37	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$77,540	$54,080 – $92,480	40
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,390	$60,580 – $80,560	70
39	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$75,310	$61,640 – $96,820	1,610
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,820	$48,220 – $117,980	560
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$67,200	$45,590 – $81,770	160
42	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$65,530	$35,180 – $107,310	30
43	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$65,450	$48,930 – $106,100	50
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,000	$36,680 – $116,310	310
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,380	$52,590 – $83,340	70
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,120	$44,980 – $83,170	90
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,740	$34,940 – $100,420	90
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,700	$39,630 – $104,770	360
49	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,640	$47,510 – $91,530	130
50	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,320	$38,280 – $102,900	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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