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Wages by occupation in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

In Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,980 in May 2024, with 124,720 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS326 occupations

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What stands out

In Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,980 in May 2024, with 124,720 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $180,790 for Commercial Pilots, the lowest $26,230 for Parking Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 5,510 jobs at a median of $31,670. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Commercial Pilots 53-201290$180,790$73,290$208,520evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041170$162,750$116,850$215,940evidence →
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-201160$162,570$94,950≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021100$160,440$60,530≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021310$159,660$87,370$238,420evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021140$144,680$60,130≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051130$135,060$86,940$164,300evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131140$132,700$60,520≥ $239,200evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199890$130,980$79,720$175,880evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306160$130,330$81,470$168,800evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031420$129,380$64,670≥ $239,200evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171160$129,010$101,720$167,490evidence →
Database Administrators 15-124240$128,810$59,240$156,850evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241130$128,630$83,140$162,930evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121—$127,860$69,050$194,900evidence →
Software Developers 15-12521,200$127,650$78,350$171,250evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071170$123,620$95,890$173,100evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011150$120,430$72,550$161,990evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071170$119,890$77,410$161,810evidence →
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061110$118,080$73,430$172,950evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312180$117,190$67,980$203,280evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-903950$117,190$60,790$138,490evidence →
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031220$113,730$50,650$140,920evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072400$113,730$66,730$159,220evidence →
Physical Scientists, All Other 19-209930$110,140$92,750$146,120evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022380$108,610$58,690≥ $239,200evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212310$107,670$80,310$164,580evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111330$106,520$62,900$173,700evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011320$105,660$68,000$186,350evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-125140$105,150$59,230$148,150evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20315,510$31,670$26,980$46,060evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30314,470$29,940$24,960$69,990evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30234,360$27,750$26,050$36,910evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10213,350$94,990$43,160$211,850evidence →
Cashiers 41-20113,040$29,170$26,220$36,610evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90612,820$43,000$30,380$59,890evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20142,520$36,400$28,560$45,280evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70652,120$36,230$29,740$45,760evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11412,010$81,270$63,070$101,390evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,990$37,610$29,600$52,200evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-11991,880$94,310$53,020$134,410evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,720$44,000$30,860$64,390evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,640$43,740$29,380$66,700evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,460$33,710$28,650$41,680evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10111,440$47,190$33,070$71,980evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30311,260$47,530$31,870$77,360evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-30111,230$36,450$29,890$46,640evidence →
Software Developers 15-12521,200$127,650$78,350$171,250evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,170$41,870$31,340$57,870evidence →
Bartenders 35-30111,160$29,920$24,960$64,740evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,160$36,210$30,140$47,840evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,100$59,770$48,070$79,700evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-20211,100$35,620$28,180$43,240evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20121,070$30,680$27,280$39,040evidence →
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-30911,070$54,840$37,270$114,000evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-10111,060$60,110$32,870$101,330evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-20611,020$39,190$32,420$57,060evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-10111,000$61,010$40,690$96,900evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199890$130,980$79,720$175,880evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171890$35,200$28,280$44,150evidence →

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