Running a painting business in Panama City, FL
The Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area has about 210 painters. The median wage is $22.03 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 4% below the Florida median of $22.85. Nationally, the median is $23.75, so Panama City pays 7% less.
Market snapshot
- Painters employed in the metro area
- 210
- Median hourly wage
- $22.03
- Middle 50% earn
- $17.91 to $22.85 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $45,820
- Florida median hourly wage
- $22.85
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $23.75
- Job concentration
- 1.59× the national share
- Painting contractors in the metro area
- 39
- Panama City population
- 34,979
- Median year homes were built in Panama City
- 1976
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by painters with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Panama City ranks in Florida
- #17 of 22 Florida metros for the number of painters
- #18 of 22 for median hourly wage
Painting in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | 230 | $23.04 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 310 | $21.19 |
| Pensacola, FL | 420 | $22.09 |
| Albany, GA | 70 | $29.58 |
| Columbus, GA | 90 | $19.28 |
| Gainesville, FL | 200 | $22.52 |
How Tradesman helps painting businesses in Panama City
Options for every finish
Offer walls only, walls plus trim, or the full room as options on one estimate. Customers choose before they approve.
Know when the crew is on site
Crew members get a reminder to clock in when they arrive at the job and to clock out when they leave.
Margins by job
Paint, supplies and labor hours log against each job, so you can see which kinds of jobs actually pay best.
Questions about painting in Panama City
How much do painters make in Panama City?
In May 2025, the median wage for painters in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area was $22.03 an hour. The middle half earned between $17.91 and $22.85 an hour.
How many painters work in Panama City?
About 210 painters worked in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many painting contractors are in Panama City?
The Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area had 39 establishments classified as painting contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area unless they name Panama City. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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