High paying jobs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Commercial Pilots$126,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,010 – $212,270110
2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,050
Associate's degree
$58,430 – $133,270140
3Dental Hygienists$88,030
Associate's degree
$74,760 – $98,510170
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,160
Associate's degree
$59,790 – $108,280210
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,270
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $130,45080
6Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$83,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,920 – $112,26040
7Computer Network Support Specialists$81,780
Associate's degree
$61,410 – $127,440250
8Avionics Technicians$80,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,760 – $102,94070
9Respiratory Therapists$80,530
Associate's degree
$62,550 – $91,98070
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,970
Associate's degree
$64,210 – $94,74050
11Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,790 – $102,260160
12Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,120 – $88,480140
13Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,250 – $92,850280
14Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$75,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,740 – $88,48040
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,930 – $97,47050
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260 – $87,900120
17Physical Therapist Assistants$71,540
Associate's degree
$60,100 – $85,670110
18Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$64,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,320 – $104,99090
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,880
Associate's degree
$47,360 – $82,600190
20Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $71,28080
21Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,780
Associate's degree
$40,630 – $96,220130
22Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $79,85090
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,510 – $126,8201,050
24Surgical Technologists$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,810 – $76,39090
25Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,740
Associate's degree
$41,350 – $98,540120
26Computer User Support Specialists$60,810
Some college, no degree
$43,430 – $99,720460
27Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $77,29060
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,760 – $119,610630
29Machinists$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $81,060170
30Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,590 – $75,050660
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $68,150490
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,280 – $91,500190
33Postal Service Clerks$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
34Brickmasons and Blockmasons$58,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,640 – $66,95050
35Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,390 – $79,85090
36Opticians, Dispensing$57,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,780 – $77,12070
37Electricians$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,550 – $83,060550
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,910 – $83,190250
39Firefighters$56,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,700 – $83,050440
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $80,780300
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,960
Associate's degree
$44,240 – $92,160180
42Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040310
43Procurement Clerks$55,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,410 – $64,94060
44Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $70,08080
45Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,000 – $73,550120
46Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,350 – $63,270240
47Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,730 – $74,920370
48Insurance Sales Agents$51,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,440 – $117,210390
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,200 – $75,390110
50Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,800 – $73,370150

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$126,270	$55,010 – $212,270	110
2	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$88,050	$58,430 – $133,270	140
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,030	$74,760 – $98,510	170
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,160	$59,790 – $108,280	210
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,270	$45,450 – $130,450	80
6	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,780	$73,920 – $112,260	40
7	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$81,780	$61,410 – $127,440	250
8	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,710	$61,760 – $102,940	70
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,530	$62,550 – $91,980	70
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,970	$64,210 – $94,740	50
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,850	$51,790 – $102,260	160
12	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$49,120 – $88,480	140
13	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,380	$50,250 – $92,850	280
14	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,030	$58,740 – $88,480	40
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,510	$52,930 – $97,470	50
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,960	$46,260 – $87,900	120
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,540	$60,100 – $85,670	110
18	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,600	$51,320 – $104,990	90
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,880	$47,360 – $82,600	190
20	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$40,330 – $71,280	80
21	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,780	$40,630 – $96,220	130
22	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,710	$38,590 – $79,850	90
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,110	$38,510 – $126,820	1,050
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$44,810 – $76,390	90
25	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,740	$41,350 – $98,540	120
26	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,810	$43,430 – $99,720	460
27	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,090	$47,960 – $77,290	60
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$34,760 – $119,610	630
29	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$43,400 – $81,060	170
30	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,130	$49,590 – $75,050	660
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,060	$48,400 – $68,150	490
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,040	$44,280 – $91,500	190
33	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,030	60
34	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,180	$37,640 – $66,950	50
35	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,820	$44,390 – $79,850	90
36	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,780	$37,780 – $77,120	70
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$38,550 – $83,060	550
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,960	$41,910 – $83,190	250
39	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,620	$36,700 – $83,050	440
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$34,850 – $80,780	300
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$55,960	$44,240 – $92,160	180
42	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	310
43	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,390	$41,410 – $64,940	60
44	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$36,250 – $70,080	80
45	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,940	$43,000 – $73,550	120
46	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$40,350 – $63,270	240
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,020	$43,730 – $74,920	370
48	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,420	$35,440 – $117,210	390
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,130	$43,200 – $75,390	110
50	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,030	$42,800 – $73,370	150

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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