Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

Each occupation's median wage in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Family Medicine Physicians$322,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$166,400 – $432,030+31.9%
2Operations Research Analysts$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $150,010+30.3%
3Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$41,310
No formal educational credential
$28,680 – $46,580+23.0%
4Financial Specialists, All Other$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$55,790 – $136,990+22.7%
5Production Workers, All Other$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,760 – $63,690+22.4%
6Opticians, Dispensing$57,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,780 – $77,120+22.3%
7Logisticians$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$59,890 – $129,670+22.0%
8Education Administrators, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$64,000 – $141,130+21.8%
9Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$47,920 – $106,330+19.2%
10Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$76,510 – $159,290+18.9%
11Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$83,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,920 – $112,260+18.5%
12Chiropractors$91,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,280 – $156,500+16.0%
13Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$55,430 – $155,190+15.7%
14Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $80,780+15.6%
15Buyers and Purchasing Agents$89,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $136,990+14.7%
16Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,930
No formal educational credential
$34,060 – $52,540+14.4%
17Training and Development Specialists$78,980
Bachelor's degree
$36,760 – $137,350+14.0%
18Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,640
Master's degree
$54,450 – $91,580+13.7%
19Data Entry Keyers$46,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $62,340+13.5%
20Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $70,080+13.5%
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,270
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $130,450+13.4%
22Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,090 – $62,790+12.4%
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,050
Associate's degree
$58,430 – $133,270+12.4%
24Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$42,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,610 – $59,720+11.6%
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260 – $87,900+11.5%
26Private Detectives and Investigators$56,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $85,130+10.1%
27Procurement Clerks$55,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,410 – $64,940+9.5%
28Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,160
Associate's degree
$59,790 – $108,280+8.9%
29Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$75,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,740 – $88,480+8.8%
30Library Assistants, Clerical$40,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,940 – $48,730+8.4%
31Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,030 – $64,940+8.3%
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$56,590 – $131,800+8.1%
33Food Service Managers$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,620 – $121,570+8.1%
34Engineers, All Other$132,650
Bachelor's degree
$82,020 – $175,410+7.9%
35Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,350 – $63,270+7.7%
36Tellers$46,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,710 – $59,270+7.6%
37First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,080 – $70,950+7.4%
38Computer Network Support Specialists$81,780
Associate's degree
$61,410 – $127,440+7.3%
39Waiters and Waitresses$37,370
No formal educational credential
$28,120 – $63,350+6.1%
40Technical Writers$95,690
Bachelor's degree
$69,110 – $101,050+5.9%
41Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,120 – $88,480+5.0%
42Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$105,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,950 – $155,530+5.0%
43Physicians, All Other$278,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,780 – $593,040+4.7%
44Physical Therapist Assistants$71,540
Associate's degree
$60,100 – $85,670+4.6%
45Graphic Designers$65,560
Bachelor's degree
$39,170 – $103,300+4.1%
46Management Analysts$105,880
Bachelor's degree
$63,860 – $145,200+3.9%
47Food Preparation Workers$36,680
No formal educational credential
$28,090 – $44,550+3.9%
48Bartenders$35,570
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $65,450+3.6%
49Coaches and Scouts$48,900
Bachelor's degree
$29,000 – $82,940+3.3%
50Database Administrators$107,620
Bachelor's degree
$69,050 – $162,550+2.9%

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	vs. national
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$322,030	$166,400 – $432,030	+31.9%
2	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,920	$49,940 – $150,010	+30.3%
3	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$41,310	$28,680 – $46,580	+23.0%
4	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,520	$55,790 – $136,990	+22.7%
5	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$33,760 – $63,690	+22.4%
6	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,780	$37,780 – $77,120	+22.3%
7	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$100,420	$59,890 – $129,670	+22.0%
8	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$64,000 – $141,130	+21.8%
9	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$47,920 – $106,330	+19.2%
10	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$76,510 – $159,290	+18.9%
11	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,780	$73,920 – $112,260	+18.5%
12	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,840	$52,280 – $156,500	+16.0%
13	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,100	$55,430 – $155,190	+15.7%
14	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$34,850 – $80,780	+15.6%
15	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$89,170	$49,820 – $136,990	+14.7%
16	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$45,930	$34,060 – $52,540	+14.4%
17	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,980	$36,760 – $137,350	+14.0%
18	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,640	$54,450 – $91,580	+13.7%
19	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,940	$33,800 – $62,340	+13.5%
20	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$36,250 – $70,080	+13.5%
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,270	$45,450 – $130,450	+13.4%
22	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,290	$33,090 – $62,790	+12.4%
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$88,050	$58,430 – $133,270	+12.4%
24	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,590	$30,610 – $59,720	+11.6%
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,960	$46,260 – $87,900	+11.5%
26	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,370	$36,780 – $85,130	+10.1%
27	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,390	$41,410 – $64,940	+9.5%
28	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,160	$59,790 – $108,280	+8.9%
29	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,030	$58,740 – $88,480	+8.8%
30	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,020	$34,940 – $48,730	+8.4%
31	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,440	$37,030 – $64,940	+8.3%
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,470	$56,590 – $131,800	+8.1%
33	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$46,620 – $121,570	+8.1%
34	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,650	$82,020 – $175,410	+7.9%
35	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$40,350 – $63,270	+7.7%
36	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,290	$36,710 – $59,270	+7.6%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,340	$31,080 – $70,950	+7.4%
38	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$81,780	$61,410 – $127,440	+7.3%
39	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$37,370	$28,120 – $63,350	+6.1%
40	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$95,690	$69,110 – $101,050	+5.9%
41	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$49,120 – $88,480	+5.0%
42	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,570	$62,950 – $155,530	+5.0%
43	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$278,460	$48,780 – $593,040	+4.7%
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,540	$60,100 – $85,670	+4.6%
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$65,560	$39,170 – $103,300	+4.1%
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,880	$63,860 – $145,200	+3.9%
47	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,680	$28,090 – $44,550	+3.9%
48	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$35,570	$27,040 – $65,450	+3.6%
49	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,900	$29,000 – $82,940	+3.3%
50	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$107,620	$69,050 – $162,550	+2.9%

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