High paying entry level jobs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

These occupations in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL run 3.0% below the national average (2024), so a Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$163,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,030 – $286,09090
2Pharmacists$136,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,160 – $161,910170
3Engineers, All Other$132,650
Bachelor's degree
$82,020 – $175,410830
4Physician Assistants$130,730
Master's degree
$111,500 – $183,000100
5Software Developers$130,640
Bachelor's degree
$79,680 – $175,8401,380
6Veterinarians$128,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,050 – $256,030120
7Aerospace Engineers$128,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,930 – $176,410190
8Computer Hardware Engineers$128,060
Bachelor's degree
$77,260 – $190,420120
9Nurse Practitioners$124,680
Master's degree
$104,000 – $161,470330
10Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$76,510 – $159,290210
11Electrical Engineers$123,560
Bachelor's degree
$76,670 – $166,700160
12Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,500
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $163,140420
13Operations Research Analysts$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $150,010240
14Database Administrators$107,620
Bachelor's degree
$69,050 – $162,55040
15Lawyers$106,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,070 – $219,420420
16Mechanical Engineers$106,560
Bachelor's degree
$70,330 – $162,520250
17Computer Occupations, All Other$103,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $136,990570
18Civil Engineers$101,820
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $169,640590
19Financial and Investment Analysts$101,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,960 – $158,400290
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,220
Bachelor's degree
$65,430 – $135,520550
21Computer Programmers$100,650
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $160,92060
22Logisticians$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$59,890 – $129,670380
23Project Management Specialists$100,180
Bachelor's degree
$61,910 – $158,870860
24Physical Therapists$100,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,430 – $119,940180
25Financial Specialists, All Other$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$55,790 – $136,990220
26Industrial Engineers$98,910
Bachelor's degree
$64,880 – $134,970180
27Occupational Therapists$98,500
Master's degree
$65,060 – $116,320140
28Computer Systems Analysts$98,410
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $141,230400
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$56,590 – $131,800130
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$55,430 – $155,1902,010
31Chiropractors$91,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,280 – $156,50050
32Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $126,440170
33Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,050
Associate's degree
$58,430 – $133,270140
34Dental Hygienists$88,030
Associate's degree
$74,760 – $98,510170
35Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,160
Associate's degree
$59,790 – $108,280210
36Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,270
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $130,45080
37Budget Analysts$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$61,550 – $115,210190
38Data Scientists$83,340
Bachelor's degree
$68,020 – $154,690160
39Urban and Regional Planners$82,970
Master's degree
$53,330 – $121,06050
40Registered Nurses$81,260
Bachelor's degree
$61,300 – $103,4101,900
41Avionics Technicians$80,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,760 – $102,94070
42Respiratory Therapists$80,530
Associate's degree
$62,550 – $91,98070
43Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,970
Associate's degree
$64,210 – $94,74050
44Accountants and Auditors$79,510
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $128,810840
45Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$47,920 – $106,330130
46Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,640
Master's degree
$54,450 – $91,58050
47Human Resources Specialists$76,230
Bachelor's degree
$46,030 – $119,430630
48Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,250 – $92,850280
49Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,340
Bachelor's degree
$41,750 – $112,26070
50Physical Therapist Assistants$71,540
Associate's degree
$60,100 – $85,670110

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCrestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,700	$97,030 – $286,090	90
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,070	$47,160 – $161,910	170
3	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,650	$82,020 – $175,410	830
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,730	$111,500 – $183,000	100
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,640	$79,680 – $175,840	1,380
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,990	$59,050 – $256,030	120
7	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,440	$80,930 – $176,410	190
8	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,060	$77,260 – $190,420	120
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,680	$104,000 – $161,470	330
10	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$76,510 – $159,290	210
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,560	$76,670 – $166,700	160
12	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,500	$73,920 – $163,140	420
13	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,920	$49,940 – $150,010	240
14	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$107,620	$69,050 – $162,550	40
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,880	$71,070 – $219,420	420
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,560	$70,330 – $162,520	250
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,130	$61,430 – $136,990	570
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,820	$65,070 – $169,640	590
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,670	$64,960 – $158,400	290
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,220	$65,430 – $135,520	550
21	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,650	$60,530 – $160,920	60
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$100,420	$59,890 – $129,670	380
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,180	$61,910 – $158,870	860
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,040	$79,430 – $119,940	180
25	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,520	$55,790 – $136,990	220
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,910	$64,880 – $134,970	180
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,500	$65,060 – $116,320	140
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,410	$68,120 – $141,230	400
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,470	$56,590 – $131,800	130
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,100	$55,430 – $155,190	2,010
31	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,840	$52,280 – $156,500	50
32	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,170	$73,920 – $126,440	170
33	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$88,050	$58,430 – $133,270	140
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,030	$74,760 – $98,510	170
35	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,160	$59,790 – $108,280	210
36	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,270	$45,450 – $130,450	80
37	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,780	$61,550 – $115,210	190
38	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,340	$68,020 – $154,690	160
39	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$82,970	$53,330 – $121,060	50
40	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,260	$61,300 – $103,410	1,900
41	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,710	$61,760 – $102,940	70
42	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,530	$62,550 – $91,980	70
43	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,970	$64,210 – $94,740	50
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,510	$51,820 – $128,810	840
45	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$47,920 – $106,330	130
46	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,640	$54,450 – $91,580	50
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,230	$46,030 – $119,430	630
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,380	$50,250 – $92,850	280
49	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$72,340	$41,750 – $112,260	70
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,540	$60,100 – $85,670	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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