High paying jobs in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,200 – $128,650100
2Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$91,170
Associate's degree
$57,970 – $115,21070
3Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,710
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $115,210200
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$88,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $150,93090
5Dental Hygienists$87,360
Associate's degree
$77,080 – $93,860100
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470 – $115,21070
7Computer Network Support Specialists$78,300
Associate's degree
$47,790 – $122,03080
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$77,540
Associate's degree
$54,080 – $92,48040
9Respiratory Therapists$77,390
Associate's degree
$60,580 – $80,56070
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,450 – $116,40070
11Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$73,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,710 – $104,02080
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250 – $101,970910
13First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $106,130120
14First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $103,690330
15Construction and Building Inspectors$67,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,260 – $96,100210
16Food Service Managers$67,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $110,300210
17Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $76,48040
18Detectives and Criminal Investigators$65,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,510 – $147,66090
19Crane and Tower Operators$64,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,280 – $98,35050
20Physical Therapist Assistants$64,380
Associate's degree
$52,590 – $83,34070
21First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$63,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,270 – $100,370560
22Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $67,20060
23Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,120
Associate's degree
$44,980 – $83,17090
24Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$63,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,120 – $119,42090
25Lodging Managers$62,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,020 – $128,650100
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,640
Associate's degree
$47,510 – $91,530130
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370 – $130,570590
28Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,320
Associate's degree
$38,280 – $102,90040
29Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$62,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,380 – $95,64040
30Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $96,230390
31Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $76,36040
32Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,780 – $91,990130
33Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,050 – $91,630150
34First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,220 – $95,140710
35Insurance Sales Agents$60,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $274,920280
36Mechanical Drafters$60,260
Associate's degree
$54,060 – $75,06030
37First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,550 – $81,610280
38Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,320 – $75,430140
39Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490 – $86,910440
40Paramedics$58,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,550 – $78,17090
41Surgical Technologists$58,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,440 – $73,33070
42Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $94,390160
43Computer User Support Specialists$56,990
Some college, no degree
$39,110 – $84,410250
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,880
Associate's degree
$37,680 – $80,78090
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,300
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040230
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,440 – $67,020400
47Advertising Sales Agents$55,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,350 – $120,24040
48Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$54,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $86,930140
49Machinists$54,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540 – $69,58090
50First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$53,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,850 – $66,870140

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,180	$67,200 – $128,650	100
2	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$91,170	$57,970 – $115,210	70
3	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$88,710	$65,170 – $115,210	200
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,340	$46,010 – $150,930	90
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,360	$77,080 – $93,860	100
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,390	$44,470 – $115,210	70
7	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,300	$47,790 – $122,030	80
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$77,540	$54,080 – $92,480	40
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,390	$60,580 – $80,560	70
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,330	$55,450 – $116,400	70
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,510	$48,710 – $104,020	80
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,740	$47,250 – $101,970	910
13	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,190	$47,560 – $106,130	120
14	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,360	$44,200 – $103,690	330
15	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,650	$44,260 – $96,100	210
16	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,490	$46,730 – $110,300	210
17	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,260	$37,600 – $76,480	40
18	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,040	$54,510 – $147,660	90
19	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,840	$50,280 – $98,350	50
20	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,380	$52,590 – $83,340	70
21	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,220	$45,270 – $100,370	560
22	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$40,330 – $67,200	60
23	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,120	$44,980 – $83,170	90
24	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,010	$34,120 – $119,420	90
25	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,680	$28,020 – $128,650	100
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,640	$47,510 – $91,530	130
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$38,370 – $130,570	590
28	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,320	$38,280 – $102,900	40
29	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,070	$48,380 – $95,640	40
30	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,690	$45,470 – $96,230	390
31	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$53,290 – $76,360	40
32	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,320	$38,780 – $91,990	130
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,830	$45,050 – $91,630	150
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$40,220 – $95,140	710
35	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,310	$37,070 – $274,920	280
36	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,260	$54,060 – $75,060	30
37	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,220	$38,550 – $81,610	280
38	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,090	$43,320 – $75,430	140
39	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,750	$45,490 – $86,910	440
40	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,610	$42,550 – $78,170	90
41	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,570	$36,440 – $73,330	70
42	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$35,480 – $94,390	160
43	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,990	$39,110 – $84,410	250
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$56,880	$37,680 – $80,780	90
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,300	$42,390 – $81,040	230
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,120	$48,440 – $67,020	400
47	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,460	$39,350 – $120,240	40
48	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,990	$38,700 – $86,930	140
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,580	$37,540 – $69,580	90
50	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,830	$51,850 – $66,870	140

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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