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Wages by occupation in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS295 occupations

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What stands out

In Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,000 in May 2024, with 87,870 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $187,990 for Dentists, General, the lowest $24,960 for Coaches and Scouts. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 3,400 jobs at a median of $30,780. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	70	$187,990	$66,110	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	100	$142,560	$95,620	$197,070	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	160	$132,360	$80,620	$168,350	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	30	$130,160	$50,100	$214,810	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	120	$129,020	$83,310	$230,240	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	250	$123,760	$59,680	$216,200	evidence →
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031	70	$121,700	$47,670	$178,710	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	160	$121,470	$66,870	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	90	$120,000	$79,800	$189,530	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	210	$118,620	$79,810	$134,430	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	330	$117,270	$66,820	$163,880	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	160	$116,700	$89,450	$155,890	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	440	$115,170	$62,550	$169,420	evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061	90	$114,550	$75,260	$134,430	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	60	$111,940	$78,920	$207,290	evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221	130	$106,620	$77,730	$139,090	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	60	$104,680	$70,190	$182,510	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	70	$103,800	$67,150	$134,700	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	70	$103,380	$51,660	$206,550	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	90	$102,990	$62,400	$164,900	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	200	$102,900	$61,700	$132,720	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	340	$102,030	$70,570	$134,430	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	60	$101,440	$57,270	$233,180	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	120	$101,410	$72,530	$110,860	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	240	$101,140	$68,920	$212,560	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	50	$100,060	$75,380	$154,200	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	70	$99,210	$56,250	$174,660	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	320	$98,330	$59,920	$159,190	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	90	$97,800	$72,050	$116,070	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	170	$96,180	$60,140	$122,440	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	3,400	$30,780	$25,380	$44,850	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	3,040	$27,040	$24,960	$33,510	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,510	$27,860	$24,960	$34,660	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	2,460	$28,590	$24,960	$63,420	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,050	$84,870	$42,790	$202,660	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,820	$38,530	$28,630	$57,470	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,710	$38,080	$29,740	$45,320	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,600	$78,620	$59,690	$108,990	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,520	$30,570	$25,610	$39,790	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,370	$34,910	$27,910	$42,680	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,320	$36,280	$28,780	$49,370	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,310	$42,590	$31,200	$61,990	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,180	$35,410	$27,680	$45,530	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,100	$38,470	$30,440	$57,480	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,010	$37,360	$28,390	$59,960	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	960	$30,030	$24,960	$34,640	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	950	$41,110	$29,790	$56,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	940	$44,300	$30,510	$68,540	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	920	$68,030	$41,750	$100,430	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	910	$45,530	$31,210	$63,640	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	820	$45,860	$35,220	$50,280	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	790	$49,600	$49,600	$65,220	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	790	$28,990	$26,390	$34,500	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	780	$84,510	$44,480	$130,670	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	770	$47,790	$36,740	$72,020	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	720	$37,130	$32,810	$43,930	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	720	$57,240	$38,020	$91,330	evidence →
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091	680	$49,240	$35,040	$112,800	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	640	$28,880	$24,960	$61,130	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	620	$31,660	$28,840	$42,150	evidence →

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