Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Operations Research Analysts$118,810
Bachelor's degree
$45,180 – $172,700+33.6%
2Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$91,170
Associate's degree
$57,970 – $115,210+16.6%
3Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,760
Master's degree
$47,360 – $85,810+13.9%
4Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$53,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,210 – $81,880+13.7%
5Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,710
Associate's degree
$65,170 – $115,210+13.2%
6Production Workers, All Other$43,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,910 – $60,510+8.6%
7Opticians, Dispensing$51,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,230 – $73,440+8.0%
8Logisticians$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $126,210+7.6%
9Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$46,490 – $135,900+6.7%
10Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,800
No formal educational credential
$33,500 – $44,550+6.6%
11Industrial Production Managers$134,280
Bachelor's degree
$69,660 – $232,180+6.5%
12Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $55,650+6.4%
13Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,130 – $74,630+6.2%
14Speech-Language Pathologists$103,560
Master's degree
$75,990 – $121,570+5.8%
15Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,200
Master's degree
$45,590 – $81,770+4.5%
16Photographers$46,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $79,470+3.9%
17Tellers$44,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980 – $57,370+3.0%
18Computer Network Support Specialists$78,300
Associate's degree
$47,790 – $122,030+2.7%
19Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,970
No formal educational credential
$28,430 – $50,350+2.1%
20Training and Development Specialists$70,620
Bachelor's degree
$35,230 – $96,530+1.9%
21Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470 – $115,210+1.8%
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$45,660 – $126,950+1.6%
23Dentists, General$172,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,970 – $333,460+0.7%
24Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,660 – $56,040+0.2%
25Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,840
Bachelor's degree
$46,410 – $122,930+0.2%
26Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $61,610-0.2%
27Bill and Account Collectors$46,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,370 – $54,220-0.4%
28Waiters and Waitresses$34,990
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $60,520-0.7%
29Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,270 – $62,230-0.7%
30Procurement Clerks$50,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $59,950-0.8%
31Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $76,360-0.9%
32Mechanical Engineers$102,610
Bachelor's degree
$71,930 – $136,990-1.4%
33Food Preparation Workers$34,770
No formal educational credential
$27,470 – $41,870-1.6%
34Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $94,390-1.9%
35Industrial Engineers$100,410
Bachelor's degree
$71,140 – $138,410-2.0%
36Floral Designers$36,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,230 – $44,000-2.1%
37Financial Specialists, All Other$79,140
Bachelor's degree
$47,630 – $129,250-2.4%
38Food Service Managers$67,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $110,300-2.7%
39Physicians, All Other$258,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$115,020 – $415,240-2.8%
40Cost Estimators$76,430
Bachelor's degree
$43,840 – $129,160-2.9%
41Occupational Therapists$97,290
Master's degree
$73,600 – $123,990-3.0%
42Loan Officers$74,220
Bachelor's degree
$43,040 – $131,120-3.2%
43Insurance Sales Agents$60,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $274,920-3.2%
44Stockers and Order Fillers$36,130
No formal educational credential
$28,710 – $45,720-3.2%
45Paramedics$58,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,550 – $78,170-3.3%
46Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,820
Bachelor's degree
$47,380 – $82,390-3.4%
47Dental Assistants$46,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,640 – $55,160-3.4%
48Logging Equipment Operators$47,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,920 – $67,260-3.5%
49Civil Engineers$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,810 – $164,010-3.6%
50Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,690
No formal educational credential
$35,350 – $57,710-4.0%

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	vs. national
1	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$118,810	$45,180 – $172,700	+33.6%
2	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$91,170	$57,970 – $115,210	+16.6%
3	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,760	$47,360 – $85,810	+13.9%
4	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,610	$28,210 – $81,880	+13.7%
5	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$88,710	$65,170 – $115,210	+13.2%
6	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,570	$27,910 – $60,510	+8.6%
7	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,060	$33,230 – $73,440	+8.0%
8	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$88,610	$61,110 – $126,210	+7.6%
9	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$46,490 – $135,900	+6.7%
10	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,800	$33,500 – $44,550	+6.6%
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,280	$69,660 – $232,180	+6.5%
12	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,510	$35,310 – $55,650	+6.4%
13	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,580	$29,130 – $74,630	+6.2%
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$103,560	$75,990 – $121,570	+5.8%
15	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$67,200	$45,590 – $81,770	+4.5%
16	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,410	$29,120 – $79,470	+3.9%
17	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,310	$35,980 – $57,370	+3.0%
18	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,300	$47,790 – $122,030	+2.7%
19	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$40,970	$28,430 – $50,350	+2.1%
20	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,620	$35,230 – $96,530	+1.9%
21	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,390	$44,470 – $115,210	+1.8%
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$45,660 – $126,950	+1.6%
23	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,180	$97,970 – $333,460	+0.7%
24	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,480	$33,660 – $56,040	+0.2%
25	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$77,840	$46,410 – $122,930	+0.2%
26	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,380	$37,110 – $61,610	-0.2%
27	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,840	$36,370 – $54,220	-0.4%
28	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$34,990	$27,040 – $60,520	-0.7%
29	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,350	$33,270 – $62,230	-0.7%
30	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,180	$38,270 – $59,950	-0.8%
31	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$53,290 – $76,360	-0.9%
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,610	$71,930 – $136,990	-1.4%
33	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$34,770	$27,470 – $41,870	-1.6%
34	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$35,480 – $94,390	-1.9%
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,410	$71,140 – $138,410	-2.0%
36	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,580	$28,230 – $44,000	-2.1%
37	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,140	$47,630 – $129,250	-2.4%
38	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,490	$46,730 – $110,300	-2.7%
39	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$258,380	$115,020 – $415,240	-2.8%
40	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$76,430	$43,840 – $129,160	-2.9%
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,290	$73,600 – $123,990	-3.0%
42	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$74,220	$43,040 – $131,120	-3.2%
43	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,310	$37,070 – $274,920	-3.2%
44	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$36,130	$28,710 – $45,720	-3.2%
45	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,610	$42,550 – $78,170	-3.3%
46	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$73,820	$47,380 – $82,390	-3.4%
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,420	$37,640 – $55,160	-3.4%
48	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,990	$39,920 – $67,260	-3.5%
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,180	$62,810 – $164,010	-3.6%
50	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$47,690	$35,350 – $57,710	-4.0%

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