Panama City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Panama City, Florida Area

Panama City's economy is powered by tourism and the military. Tourists are attracted by the beautiful beaches located close to Panama City. The municipality is home to the Coastal Systems Station Naval Surface Warfare Center. The Tyndall Air Force Base is nearby. Fishing, shipbuilding and manufacturing, including paper products and chemicals, also bolster the economy.

The Bay County Economic Development Alliance strives to improve the county's economy. The Alliance emphasizes the development of industries including aviation/aerospace, light manufacturing/metal fabrication, back office/financial services, defense/research and development, air cargo/distribution and logistics, site consultants and construction materials.

Some of the jobs more common in Panama City when compared to most other cities include personal care and service workers; coin, vending and amusement machine services and repairers; helpers of pipe layers, plumbers, pipe fitters and steam fitters; pharmacy aides, correctional officers and jailers, loan interviewers and clerks, engineering technicians and structural metal fabricators and fitters.

Shown below are the largest employers in the Panama City area:

Tyndall Air Force Base
Coastal Systems Station Naval Surface Warfare Center
Bay County School District
WJHG TV Inc
Bay Medical Center
Peoples First Properties Inc
Magic Broadcasting LLC
Folks Restaurants Ltd
Bay Hospital Inc
Bay County Board of County Commissioners
Edgewater Beach Resort Mgt
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc
City of Panama City
Florida Freedom Newspapers Inc
Peoples First Community Bank
Bay County
Johnstone Foods Inc
Royal American Management Inc
Gulf Power
Arizona Chemical
Stone Container
Sallie Mae
Berg Pipe

Panama City's major sectors for employment are:

Healthcare
Accommodation and food services
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Government
Education
Construction
Finance and insurance
Professional, scientific and technical services

Noteworthy information about Panama City: In 2009 the average salary was $26,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 83.9. The nation's average is 100. Approximately 19% of the residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Panama City companies have access to business organizations such as:

The News Herald offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Panama City.

Most Popular Jobs in Panama City, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,400	51,340	$30,070 - 87,680	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	630	45,970	$28,530 - 68,940	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	410	58,260	$30,800 - 97,060	18%	79%
4	Mechanical engineers	330	86,660	$56,700 - 116,710	4%	78%
5	Computer systems analysts	290		$ -	29%	68%
6	Electronics engineers, except computer	260	91,100	$68,020 - 117,020	4%	81%
7	Management analysts	210	65,790	$40,650 - 98,700	22%	78%
8	Pharmacists	190	111,880	$90,440 - 158,290	22%	97%
9	Physical therapists	150	73,470	$58,500 - 88,520	27%	89%
10	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	140	79,100	$30,900 - 127,910	12%	51%
11	Lawyers	140	69,920	$36,190 - 105,960	11%	99%
12	Training and development specialists	130	39,920	$28,120 - 57,750	18%	56%
13	Engineers, all other	130	76,260	$32,650 - 120,000	6%	82%
14	Civil engineers	120	78,000	$50,760 - 123,710	18%	87%
15	Coaches and scouts	110	39,990	$28,650 - 51,860	15%	60%
16	Electrical engineers	110	72,970	$41,140 - 110,380	6%	81%
17	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	51,490	$33,850 - 78,110	17%	56%
18	Sales managers	100	104,110	$39,190 -	10%	69%
19	Sales and related workers, all other	100	34,450	$19,890 - 40,010	14%	62%
20	Chief executives	100	177,570	$89,230 -	2%	65%
21	Social and human service assistants	90	26,780	$15,720 - 38,680	34%	58%
22	Network systems and data communications analysts	90	49,340	$34,080 - 72,690	53%	57%
23	Graphic designers	90	35,410	$17,600 - 61,740	10%	55%
24	Teachers and instructors, all other	90	40,610	$18,530 - 77,190	9%	54%
25	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	80	38,090	$26,580 - 58,990	5%	58%
26	Speech-language pathologists	80	60,540	$45,940 - 79,620	11%	98%
27	Instructional coordinators	70	46,900	$28,680 - 65,510	23%	79%
28	Community and social service specialists, all other	70	32,600	$17,900 - 50,060	25%	58%
29	Mental health counselors	70	33,470	$26,370 - 47,030	30%	73%
30	Managers, all other	70	81,700	$38,910 - 127,340	7%	55%
31	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	34,740	$18,980 - 50,470	23%	54%
32	Network and computer systems administrators	70	53,230	$29,670 - 90,870	27%	50%
33	Child, family, and school social workers	70	32,690	$21,270 - 47,110	19%	77%
34	Operations research analysts	60	67,720	$32,020 - 101,090	11%	71%
35	Advertising sales agents	60	47,870	$15,040 - 101,850	20%	56%
36	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	71,820	$34,740 - 138,120	25%	67%
37	Floral designers	60	20,830	$16,200 - 26,120	0%	55%
38	Librarians	60	48,030	$34,440 - 69,170	4%	85%
39	Industrial engineers	60	71,500	$37,880 - 102,850	20%	74%
40	Public relations specialists	60	47,250	$29,130 - 68,320	18%	81%
41	Commercial pilots	50	69,860	$52,710 - 82,830	13%	74%
42	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	50	61,990	$34,170 - 99,600	9%	95%
43	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	35,050	$25,610 - 51,270	18%	56%
44	Chemists	50	52,030	$33,930 - 91,060	9%	93%
45	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	45,620	$29,870 - 65,100	25%	93%
46	Financial managers	50	94,670	$59,850 - 138,450	13%	60%
47	Market research analysts	50	50,140	$27,210 - 67,340	20%	82%
48	Computer software engineers, applications	50	54,900	$37,180 - 78,220	45%	85%
49	Legislators	40	39,200	$27,400 - 62,240	1%	65%
50	Financial specialists, all other	40	60,940	$33,360 - 90,210	12%	50%
51	Computer specialists, all other	40	71,640	$54,280 - 95,440	15%	68%
52	Personal financial advisors	40		$ -	41%	81%
53	Computer programmers	30	55,700	$37,250 - 77,970	0%	73%
54	Medical and health services managers	30	125,580	$62,740 -	16%	57%
55	Urban and regional planners	30	69,600	$40,880 - 97,450	15%	92%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Waiters and waitresses	2,670	20,060	$14,590 - 26,810	11%	14%
2	Retail salespersons	2,520	27,090	$15,900 - 47,510	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	2,250	18,030	$14,730 - 22,860	-2%	10%
4	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,700	20,800	$15,590 - 28,600	-7%	8%
5	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,280	28,850	$21,140 - 39,280	13%	16%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,230	16,540	$14,540 - 19,790	18%	5%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,210	26,510	$16,840 - 38,910	1%	18%
8	Office clerks, general	1,180	23,690	$15,530 - 33,770	13%	19%
9	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,150	29,670	$19,030 - 45,670	10%	6%
10	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,030	17,490	$14,610 - 21,310	13%	5%
11	Cooks, restaurant	870	22,410	$17,130 - 29,220	12%	5%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	820	39,830	$24,650 - 57,130	4%	25%
13	Carpenters	800	30,850	$18,800 - 40,210	10%	6%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	760	40,550	$25,760 - 59,310	6%	29%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	740	21,900	$17,500 - 26,570	18%	7%
16	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	740	24,500	$17,520 - 33,260	18%	6%
17	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	720	28,870	$19,530 - 43,900	10%	4%
18	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	710	20,070	$14,580 - 29,020	15%	4%
19	Customer service representatives	690	24,610	$17,750 - 33,410	25%	22%
20	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	690	35,550	$24,770 - 49,010	15%	18%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	650	22,630	$16,610 - 31,480	17%	13%
22	Construction laborers	620	24,340	$18,310 - 31,590	11%	5%
23	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	620	20,660	$15,990 - 28,550	2%	5%
24	Dishwashers	610	16,240	$14,560 - 19,000	10%	3%
25	Loan interviewers and clerks	610	26,040	$18,390 - 36,530	0%	24%
26	Business operations specialists, all other	580	53,810	$29,980 - 81,520	21%	49%
27	Correctional officers and jailers	570	29,580	$25,390 - 36,340	17%	11%
28	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	540	41,510	$24,010 - 63,270	9%	3%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	520	30,000	$20,260 - 42,640	11%	14%
30	Tellers	510	23,050	$16,800 - 30,220	14%	16%
31	Food preparation workers	490	18,060	$14,700 - 22,800	15%	7%
32	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	480	29,380	$18,360 - 46,350	8%	4%
33	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	480	16,510	$14,390 - 20,540	10%	17%
34	Counter and rental clerks	480	25,390	$15,410 - 38,810	23%	16%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	460	47,680	$29,030 - 71,420	9%	10%
36	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	460	34,880	$27,890 - 42,030	14%	7%
37	General and operations managers	440	80,260	$33,480 - 136,850	2%	48%
38	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	430	20,970	$15,150 - 25,920	17%	14%
39	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	420	36,640	$21,140 - 57,310	14%	4%
40	Electricians	420	37,080	$27,570 - 49,400	7%	7%
41	Sales representatives, services, all other	420	57,080	$27,510 - 88,220	28%	48%
42	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	420	27,220	$17,700 - 37,700	4%	6%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	390	38,050	$27,530 - 51,520	11%	33%
44	Computer support specialists	390	37,330	$21,480 - 58,140	13%	43%
45	Home health aides	370	19,630	$16,440 - 25,030	49%	7%
46	Cooks, fast food	350	15,900	$14,520 - 17,910	8%	5%
47	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	350	34,090	$24,210 - 43,980	11%	4%
48	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	330	26,420	$17,590 - 33,570	11%	5%
49	Personal care and service workers, all other	330	21,490	$16,690 - 33,340	-12%	21%
50	Insurance sales agents	320	72,010	$36,570 - 150,820	13%	45%
51	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	310	31,780	$22,850 - 47,110	8%	3%
52	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	310	16,410	$14,400 - 21,170	12%	6%
53	Security guards	300	22,450	$17,270 - 29,240	17%	13%
54	Loan officers	290	53,200	$32,290 - 83,000	12%	49%
55	Child care workers	290	19,020	$14,970 - 24,940	18%	15%
56	Amusement and recreation attendants	270	17,900	$14,700 - 23,380	24%	22%
57	Painters, construction and maintenance	260	32,560	$21,030 - 43,800	12%	6%
58	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	260	34,990	$22,120 - 58,030	5%	2%
59	Real estate sales agents	260	49,510	$25,320 - 97,830	11%	45%
60	Fire fighters	250	29,490	$19,710 - 43,960	12%	18%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	250	50,760	$34,760 - 72,260	-4%	15%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	240	48,530	$33,210 - 68,820	7%	13%
63	Preschool teachers, except special education	240	21,510	$14,790 - 40,970	26%	43%
64	Bartenders	240	19,920	$14,460 - 32,220	11%	17%
65	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	230	25,960	$19,890 - 32,930	12%	3%
66	Paralegals and legal assistants	230	37,210	$19,420 - 48,620	22%	45%
67	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	220	29,080	$21,580 - 38,670	0%	0%
68	Helpers--production workers	210	27,650	$17,630 - 38,460	0%	4%
69	Parts salespersons	210	25,530	$16,820 - 39,570	-1%	6%
70	Industrial machinery mechanics	210	45,130	$27,790 - 62,620	9%	5%
71	Industrial truck and tractor operators	190	25,040	$17,860 - 32,530	-1%	2%
72	Medical assistants	180	24,600	$18,710 - 32,410	35%	10%
73	Team assemblers	180	25,080	$17,030 - 35,620	0%	5%
74	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	180	20,720	$16,110 - 28,190	10%	8%
75	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	170	56,790	$33,330 - 85,140	2%	18%
76	Butchers and meat cutters	170	23,710	$14,830 - 35,130	2%	2%
77	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	170	27,470	$18,580 - 32,000	-2%	8%
78	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	170	25,460	$16,590 - 35,270	12%	6%
79	Medical secretaries	160	27,200	$18,050 - 43,140	17%	18%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	160	56,500	$31,450 - 86,820	0%	42%
81	Bill and account collectors	160	30,540	$21,720 - 42,910	23%	13%
82	All other information and record clerks	160	31,110	$23,780 - 40,810	-12%	21%
83	Postal service mail carriers	160			1%	11%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	160	57,520	$31,120 - 86,360	4%	38%
85	Pharmacy technicians	160	26,340	$19,800 - 32,750	32%	16%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	150	30,190	$24,770 - 35,720	13%	11%
87	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	150	35,140	$18,700 - 50,680	4%	30%
88	Roofers	150	33,160	$22,540 - 51,060	14%	3%
89	File clerks	150	28,600	$18,610 - 47,350	-40%	20%
90	Recreation workers	150	22,550	$15,060 - 35,310	13%	47%
91	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	140	51,780	$19,260 - 77,450	4%	18%
92	Surgical technologists	140	33,080	$26,120 - 42,370	25%	16%
93	Helpers--electricians	140	24,140	$18,430 - 31,180	7%	3%
94	Cement masons and concrete finishers	130	33,390	$22,530 - 49,750	11%	2%
95	Cost estimators	130	47,570	$33,480 - 64,860	19%	32%
96	Physicians and surgeons, all other	130	220,870	$163,400 -	0%	0%
97	Driver/sales workers	120	29,460	$17,750 - 46,210	-4%	4%
98	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	34,900	$26,340 - 49,200	12%	3%
99	Pharmacy aides	120	19,330	$17,200 - 21,450	-10%	10%
100	Construction and building inspectors	120	49,090	$35,330 - 65,210	18%	23%

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Jobs More Common Near Panama City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Personal care and service workers, all other	21,490	330	13
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	27,470	170	10.9
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	25,960	230	7
Pharmacy aides	19,330	120	6.5
Correctional officers and jailers	29,580	570	6.2
Loan interviewers and clerks	26,040	610	6
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	56,790	170	5.9
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	29,080	220	4.7
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	41,510	540	4.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,970	430	4.4
Pest control workers	25,070	120	4.3
Electronics engineers, except computer	91,100	260	3.9
Surgical technologists	33,080	140	3.4
Real estate sales agents	49,510	260	3.4
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	50,660	110	3.4
Butchers and meat cutters	23,710	170	3.2
Mechanical engineers	86,660	330	3.1
Surveying and mapping technicians	34,360	100	3.1
Helpers--electricians	24,140	140	2.9
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,510	480	2.8
Roofers	33,160	150	2.7
New accounts clerks	28,870	100	2.7
Construction and building inspectors	49,090	120	2.7
Tire repairers and changers	19,400	100	2.5
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,490	1,030	2.5
Dishwashers	16,240	610	2.5
Amusement and recreation attendants	17,900	270	2.4
Waiters and waitresses	20,060	2,670	2.4
Counter and rental clerks	25,390	480	2.3
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,420	330	2.2
Painters, construction and maintenance	32,560	260	2.1
Fire fighters	29,490	250	2.1
Parts salespersons	25,530	210	2.1
Cooks, restaurant	22,410	870	2.1
Insurance sales agents	72,010	320	2
Maintenance and repair workers, general	29,670	1,150	1.9
Carpenters	30,850	800	1.9
Tellers	23,050	510	1.9
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,800	1,700	1.9
Physical therapists	73,470	150	1.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	31,780	310	1.9
Loan officers	53,200	290	1.9
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	33,370	100	1.9
Paralegals and legal assistants	37,210	230	1.8
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,130	210	1.8
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,780	140	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	30,190	150	1.7
Engineers, all other	76,260	130	1.7
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,500	740	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,680	460	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Panama City, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Insurance sales agents	72,010	1.28	320
Physicians and surgeons, all other	220,870	1.24	130
File clerks	28,600	1.21	150
Helpers--production workers	27,650	1.17	210
Mechanical engineers	86,660	1.17	330
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	20,720	1.16	180
Driver/sales workers	29,460	1.13	120
Coaches and scouts	39,990	1.12	110
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,420	1.12	330
Retail salespersons	27,090	1.11	2,520
Electronics engineers, except computer	91,100	1.1	260
Sales representatives, services, all other	57,080	1.1	420
Counter and rental clerks	25,390	1.09	480
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,100	1.09	140
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,970	1.08	430
Waiters and waitresses	20,060	1.07	2,670
Pharmacists	111,880	1.07	190
Civil engineers	78,000	1.07	120
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,500	1.07	160
Real estate sales agents	49,510	1.05	260
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	56,790	1.05	170
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	50,660	1.03	110
Cooks, restaurant	22,410	1.03	870
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	31,200	1.03	110
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,830	1.03	820
Bartenders	19,920	1.03	240
Industrial machinery mechanics	45,130	1.01	210
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	29,380	1.01	480
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	25,460	1.01	170
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	41,510	1.01	540
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,500	1.01	740
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,640	1.01	420
Physical therapists	73,470	1	150
Construction and building inspectors	49,090	1	120
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,780	0.99	140
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,990	0.99	260
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,000	0.99	520
Bill and account collectors	30,540	0.99	160
Child care workers	19,020	0.99	290
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	25,960	0.98	230
Accountants and auditors	58,260	0.98	410
Tellers	23,050	0.97	510
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	20,420	0.97	120
Cashiers	18,030	0.97	2,250
Amusement and recreation attendants	17,900	0.97	270
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,540	0.96	1,230
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,760	0.96	250
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,220	0.96	420
Painters, construction and maintenance	32,560	0.95	260
Engineers, all other	76,260	0.95	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Panama City, Florida Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	220,870	130
Chief executives	177,570	100
Medical and health services managers	125,580	30
Pharmacists	111,880	190
Physician assistants	110,010
Sales managers	104,110	100
Aerospace engineers	103,180
Computer software engineers, systems software	99,370
Administrative services managers	98,630	70
Construction managers	96,810	90
Financial managers	94,670	50
Electronics engineers, except computer	91,100	260
Mechanical engineers	86,660	330
Managers, all other	81,700	70
General and operations managers	80,260	440
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,100	140
Civil engineers	78,000	120
Architects, except landscape and naval	77,910
Engineers, all other	76,260	130
Physical therapists	73,470	150
Electrical engineers	72,970	110
Insurance sales agents	72,010	320
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	71,820	60
Computer specialists, all other	71,640	40
Industrial engineers	71,500	60
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	71,120
Lawyers	69,920	140
Commercial pilots	69,860	50
Urban and regional planners	69,600	30
Operations research analysts	67,720	60
Environmental engineers	66,120
Logisticians	65,990	80
Management analysts	65,790	210
Lodging managers	65,150	30
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	63,720	40
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	61,990	50
Financial specialists, all other	60,940	40
Speech-language pathologists	60,540	80
Accountants and auditors	58,260	410
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	57,520	160
Sales representatives, services, all other	57,080	420
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	56,790	170
Dental hygienists	56,570	70
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,500	160
Computer programmers	55,700	30
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	55,520	80
Property, real estate, and community association managers	55,140	90
Computer software engineers, applications	54,900	50
Business operations specialists, all other	53,810	580
Avionics technicians	53,260	30

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