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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$322,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$166,400 – $432,03070
2Physicians, All Other$278,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,780 – $593,040220
3Chief Executives$186,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,050 – $377,320300
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,840
Bachelor's degree
$121,630 – $229,300160
5Dentists, General$163,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,030 – $286,09090
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,140
Bachelor's degree
$93,060 – $248,850230
7Marketing Managers$155,080
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $264,620150
8Financial Managers$145,810
Bachelor's degree
$77,560 – $253,770490
9Purchasing Managers$136,970
Bachelor's degree
$80,250 – $190,67040
10Pharmacists$136,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,160 – $161,910170
11Engineers, All Other$132,650
Bachelor's degree
$82,020 – $175,410830
12Physician Assistants$130,730
Master's degree
$111,500 – $183,000100
13Software Developers$130,640
Bachelor's degree
$79,680 – $175,8401,380
14Human Resources Managers$129,500
Bachelor's degree
$75,330 – $221,53090
15Veterinarians$128,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,050 – $256,030120
16Aerospace Engineers$128,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,930 – $176,410190
17Computer Hardware Engineers$128,060
Bachelor's degree
$77,260 – $190,420120
18Computer Network Architects$127,490
Bachelor's degree
$91,630 – $164,480110
19Commercial Pilots$126,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,010 – $212,270110
20Sales Managers$125,570
Bachelor's degree
$62,330 – $243,600400
21Nurse Practitioners$124,680
Master's degree
$104,000 – $161,470330
22Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$76,510 – $159,290210
23Electrical Engineers$123,560
Bachelor's degree
$76,670 – $166,700160
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,500
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $163,140420
25Operations Research Analysts$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $150,010240
26Education Administrators, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$64,000 – $141,13060
27Information Security Analysts$108,420
Bachelor's degree
$57,680 – $166,790400
28Database Administrators$107,620
Bachelor's degree
$69,050 – $162,55040
29Industrial Production Managers$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$62,180 – $191,30080
30Medical and Health Services Managers$106,970
Bachelor's degree
$63,870 – $171,320370
31Lawyers$106,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,070 – $219,420420
32Mechanical Engineers$106,560
Bachelor's degree
$70,330 – $162,520250
33Management Analysts$105,880
Bachelor's degree
$63,860 – $145,200910
34Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$105,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,950 – $155,53070
35Computer Occupations, All Other$103,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $136,990570
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,890
Bachelor's degree
$49,850 – $203,230170
37Managers, All Other$102,120
Bachelor's degree
$53,040 – $164,920480
38Civil Engineers$101,820
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $169,640590
39Financial and Investment Analysts$101,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,960 – $158,400290
40Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,220
Bachelor's degree
$65,430 – $135,520550
41Computer Programmers$100,650
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $160,92060
42Logisticians$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$59,890 – $129,670380
43Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$57,990 – $160,90090
44Project Management Specialists$100,180
Bachelor's degree
$61,910 – $158,870860
45General and Operations Managers$100,070
Bachelor's degree
$49,010 – $217,8703,020
46Physical Therapists$100,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,430 – $119,940180
47Financial Specialists, All Other$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$55,790 – $136,990220
48Speech-Language Pathologists$99,000
Master's degree
$75,000 – $117,940130
49Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,920
Master's degree
$61,620 – $129,480190
50Industrial Engineers$98,910
Bachelor's degree
$64,880 – $134,970180

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$322,030	$166,400 – $432,030	70
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$278,460	$48,780 – $593,040	220
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$186,440	$75,050 – $377,320	300
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,840	$121,630 – $229,300	160
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,700	$97,030 – $286,090	90
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,140	$93,060 – $248,850	230
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,080	$75,800 – $264,620	150
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,810	$77,560 – $253,770	490
9	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,970	$80,250 – $190,670	40
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,070	$47,160 – $161,910	170
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,650	$82,020 – $175,410	830
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,730	$111,500 – $183,000	100
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,640	$79,680 – $175,840	1,380
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,500	$75,330 – $221,530	90
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,990	$59,050 – $256,030	120
16	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,440	$80,930 – $176,410	190
17	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,060	$77,260 – $190,420	120
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,490	$91,630 – $164,480	110
19	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$126,270	$55,010 – $212,270	110
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,570	$62,330 – $243,600	400
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,680	$104,000 – $161,470	330
22	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$76,510 – $159,290	210
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,560	$76,670 – $166,700	160
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,500	$73,920 – $163,140	420
25	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,920	$49,940 – $150,010	240
26	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$64,000 – $141,130	60
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,420	$57,680 – $166,790	400
28	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$107,620	$69,050 – $162,550	40
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,200	$62,180 – $191,300	80
30	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,970	$63,870 – $171,320	370
31	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,880	$71,070 – $219,420	420
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,560	$70,330 – $162,520	250
33	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,880	$63,860 – $145,200	910
34	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,570	$62,950 – $155,530	70
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,130	$61,430 – $136,990	570
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$102,890	$49,850 – $203,230	170
37	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,120	$53,040 – $164,920	480
38	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,820	$65,070 – $169,640	590
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,670	$64,960 – $158,400	290
40	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,220	$65,430 – $135,520	550
41	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,650	$60,530 – $160,920	60
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$100,420	$59,890 – $129,670	380
43	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$100,420	$57,990 – $160,900	90
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,180	$61,910 – $158,870	860
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,070	$49,010 – $217,870	3,020
46	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,040	$79,430 – $119,940	180
47	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,520	$55,790 – $136,990	220
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,000	$75,000 – $117,940	130
49	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,920	$61,620 – $129,480	190
50	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,910	$64,880 – $134,970	180

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