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Panama City, FL at a glance

• $37.80/hrmedian pay, Panama City-Panama City Beach area
• $33–$46middle half of earners, per hour
• 97price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Panama City

• The metro median is 5% below the Florida statewide median of $39.83 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $37.80 median hour in Panama City-Panama City Beach buys what $38.85 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Panama City: $133 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Bay County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Florida is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Florida license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.