Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $215,290. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $158,280.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$215,290	$43,430	230
2	General Dentists	$158,280	$94,590	50
3	Chief Executives	$156,870	$27,990	110
4	Marketing Managers	$149,440	$59,140	60
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,250	$95,800	60
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$133,000	$78,940	60
7	Pharmacists	$127,090	$71,460	170
8	Web Developers	$124,120	$50,400	40
9	Engineers, All Other	$122,680	$62,570	270
10	Operations Research Analysts	$109,050	$34,280	70
11	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$108,470	$75,690	240
12	Information Security Analysts	$108,230	$57,360	50
13	Database Administrators	$107,200	$53,200	40
14	Nurse Practitioners	$104,200	$80,280	150
15	Veterinarians	$103,310	$59,590	40
16	Computer Hardware Engineers	$103,080	$66,560	110
17	Computer Network Architects	$101,050	$62,110	40
18	Software Developers	$100,030	$55,970	290
19	Sales Managers	$99,980	$57,210	170
20	Human Resources Managers	$97,990	$73,710	40
21	Mechanical Engineers	$97,970	$68,270	320
22	Speech-Language Pathologists	$97,280	$72,640	120
23	Physician Assistants	$96,290	$36,850	90
24	Industrial Production Managers	$96,050	$35,020	50
25	Physical Therapists	$95,100	$52,260	120
26	Electrical Engineers	$94,370	$56,770	50
27	Financial Managers	$94,110	$61,830	240
28	Lawyers	$93,640	$53,040	250
29	Occupational Therapists	$93,120	$72,060	60
30	Computer Occupations, All Other	$92,580	$51,020	200
31	All Other Managers	$91,050	$40,560	150
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,000	$54,370	220
33	Chemists	$90,080	$45,950	30
34	Administrative Services Managers	$87,640	$54,130	60
35	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$86,270	$59,080	30
36	Construction Managers	$85,960	$57,330	340
37	Industrial Engineers	$85,940	$50,530	50
38	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,580	$47,490	130
39	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$83,280	$49,170	100
40	Other Engineering Technicians	$81,660	$42,580	160
41	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,000	$55,220	110
42	Management Analysts	$79,770	$40,290	330
43	Facilities Managers	$79,440	$57,700	30
44	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,200	$39,930	100
45	Instructional Coordinators	$78,910	$47,700	40
46	Project Management Specialists	$78,390	$50,230	470
47	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,370	$45,550	40
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$78,200	$46,180	40
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,720	$45,460	150
50	Technical Writers	$77,650	$52,860	30
51	Environmental Engineers	$77,440	$33,960	30
52	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,300	$46,290	90
53	Logisticians	$76,920	$46,800	270
54	General and Operations Managers	$75,560	$37,490	1,400
55	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,070	$50,030	160
56	Budget Analysts	$75,030	$54,590	40
57	Civil Engineers	$74,090	$37,040	210
58	Registered Nurses	$73,940	$59,090	1,550
59	Personal Financial Advisors	$73,650	$41,850	110
60	Dental Hygienists	$72,800	$56,450	80
61	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$71,920	$36,980	80
62	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,620	$35,370	680
63	Postal Service Clerks	$68,310	$48,130	40
64	Accountants and Auditors	$65,890	$41,110	550
65	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,830	$45,490	50
66	Other Financial Specialists	$65,710	$36,150	70
67	Other Teachers and Instructors	$64,940	$48,340	120
68	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$64,530	$27,260	150
69	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$64,270	$52,000	40
70	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$63,700	$49,700	130
71	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,840	$37,160	70
72	Financial Analysts	$62,710	$37,520	70
73	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,980	$44,730	40
74	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$61,820	$50,010	50
75	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$61,620	$44,010	60
76	Respiratory Therapists	$61,260	$49,360	90
77	Cost Estimators	$61,250	$34,780	170
78	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,120	$45,760	90
79	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$60,850	$36,060	60
80	Radiologic Technologists	$60,430	$45,460	150
81	Legislators	$59,800	$20,800	40
82	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,720	$36,340	190
83	Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,670	$40,630	110
84	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,580	$40,400	680
85	Property, Real Estate Managers	$59,320	$36,650	250
86	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,290	$29,600	130
87	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$59,220	$37,390	70
88	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,670	$34,970	340
89	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,230	$36,960	130
90	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,990	$31,680	330
91	Food Service Managers	$57,840	$34,990	210
92	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$57,830	$31,910	160
93	Producers and Directors	$57,260	$31,860	40
94	Lodging Managers	$57,130	$35,800	50
95	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$56,770	$31,830	570
96	Other Biological Scientists	$56,530	$35,360	40
97	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,470	$36,470	70
98	Real Estate Sales Agents	$54,590	$31,440	280
99	Healthcare Social Workers	$54,460	$20,800	60
100	Human Resources Specialists	$54,350	$34,990	290

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$160,520
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$154,060
3	Chief Executives	$144,690
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,640
5	Pharmacists	$126,880
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,150
7	Physician Assistants	$122,350
8	Engineers, All Other	$119,770
9	Industrial Production Managers	$119,480
10	Commercial Pilots	$106,380

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$127,330
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,770
3	Engineers, All Other	$118,620
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$109,010
5	Operations Research Analysts	$107,390
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,420
7	Mechanical Engineers	$101,710
8	Sales Managers	$100,920
9	Computer Hardware Engineers	$100,830
10	Nurse Practitioners	$100,460

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,210
2	General Dentists	$170,050
3	Pharmacists	$122,850
4	Chief Executives	$122,370
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,340
6	Aerospace Engineers	$114,450
7	Engineers, All Other	$113,430
8	Operations Research Analysts	$107,320
9	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$105,800
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,400

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