May 2025 OEWS · Florida

Highest-paying jobs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

All-occupations median

$47,510

10th percentile
$29,790
25th percentile
$35,930
Median
$47,510
75th percentile
$75,380
90th percentile
$114,890
Mean
$63,090

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 125,050.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 97.031, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Warehouse workers driving forklifts loaded with goods
Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians70$166,400$322,030$432,030
Physicians, All Other220$48,780$278,460$593,040
Nurse AnesthetistsNot available$212,240$215,990$286,000
Chief Executives300$75,050$186,440$377,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers160$121,630$163,840$229,300
Dentists, General90$97,030$163,700$286,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers230$93,060$161,140$248,850
Marketing Managers150$75,800$155,080$264,620
Financial Managers490$77,560$145,810$253,770
Purchasing Managers40$80,250$136,970$190,670
Pharmacists170$47,160$136,070$161,910
Engineers, All Other830$82,020$132,650$175,410
Physician Assistants100$111,500$130,730$183,000
Software Developers1,380$79,680$130,640$175,840
Human Resources Managers90$75,330$129,500$221,530
Veterinarians120$59,050$128,990$256,030
Aerospace Engineers190$80,930$128,440$176,410
Computer Hardware Engineers120$77,260$128,060$190,420
Computer Network Architects110$91,630$127,490$164,480
Commercial Pilots110$55,010$126,270$212,270
Sales Managers400$62,330$125,570$243,600
Nurse Practitioners330$104,000$124,680$161,470
Training and Development ManagersNot available$70,860$124,520$233,130
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers210$76,510$124,040$159,290
Electrical Engineers160$76,670$123,560$166,700
Natural Sciences ManagersNot available$74,010$123,390$205,100
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer420$73,920$116,500$163,140
Education Administrators, All Other60$64,000$115,920$141,130
Operations Research Analysts240$49,940$115,920$150,010
Physical Scientists, All Other30$99,570$115,110$148,970
Information Security Analysts400$57,680$108,420$166,790
Database Administrators40$69,050$107,620$162,550
Industrial Production Managers80$62,180$107,200$191,300
Medical and Health Services Managers370$63,870$106,970$171,320
Lawyers420$71,070$106,880$219,420
Mechanical Engineers250$70,330$106,560$162,520
Management Analysts910$63,860$105,880$145,200
Chemists30$81,390$105,770$185,960
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists70$62,950$105,570$155,530
Sales Engineers30$67,630$103,830$162,960

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Retail Salespersons5,760$28,590$33,920$45,960
Waiters and Waitresses4,430$28,120$37,370$63,350
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,350$27,780$29,220$37,060
Cashiers3,090$28,290$31,000$38,060
General and Operations Managers3,020$49,010$100,070$217,870
Office Clerks, General2,560$32,500$46,060$63,950
Cooks, Restaurant2,400$30,020$36,600$46,560
Stockers and Order Fillers2,310$29,790$35,770$45,850
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,010$55,430$96,100$155,190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,930$34,080$45,320$68,330
Registered Nurses1,900$61,300$81,260$103,410
Customer Service Representatives1,860$30,200$39,240$58,610
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,670$31,080$47,340$70,950
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,520$31,320$37,220$47,940
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,470$29,880$35,030$46,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,460$34,990$47,920$74,420
Software Developers1,380$79,680$130,640$175,840
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,300$34,510$44,950$60,110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1,280$31,200$31,200$34,510
Bartenders1,100$27,040$35,570$65,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,060$31,300$37,880$47,700
Food Preparation Workers1,050$28,090$36,680$44,550
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,050$38,510$62,110$126,820
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,050$36,710$49,940$76,620
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,030$28,360$31,890$42,270

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL is $47,510. Employment is 125,050.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $322,030, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL.