metropolitan statistical area · 18880

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area

Figures describe the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Crestview city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,510
Total employment125,050

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area was $47,510 per year ($22.84 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 125,050 jobs. 331 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Engineers, All Other6.66830$132,650
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term3.041,280$31,200
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers2.46620$62,170
Waiters and Waitresses2.434,430$37,370
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2.302,010$96,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators2.19550$101,220
Amusement and Recreation Attendants2.14690$29,610
Cooks, Restaurant2.112,400$36,600

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 331 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$33,920$16.315,7601.84
Waiters and Waitresses$37,370$17.964,4302.43
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,220$14.054,3501.40
Cashiers$31,000$14.913,0901.24
General and Operations Managers$100,070$48.113,0201.07
Office Clerks, General$46,060$22.142,5601.29
Cooks, Restaurant$36,600$17.602,4002.11
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,770$17.202,3101.01
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$96,100$46.202,0102.30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,320$21.791,9301.57
Registered Nurses$81,260$39.071,9000.70
Customer Service Representatives$39,240$18.861,8600.89
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,340$22.761,6701.70
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,220$17.891,5201.98
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,030$16.841,4700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,920$23.041,4601.62
Software Developers$130,640$62.811,3801.01
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,950$21.611,3000.95
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,200$15.001,2803.04
Bartenders$35,570$17.101,1001.80
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,880$18.211,0600.45
Food Preparation Workers$36,680$17.641,0501.46
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,110$29.861,0501.04
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,940$24.011,0500.95
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,890$15.331,0301.49
Construction Laborers$45,180$21.721,0001.13
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,330Not published9700.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,560$35.859701.49
Management Analysts$105,880$50.919101.26
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,260$29.948900.77
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,530$19.008701.12
Project Management Specialists$100,180$48.168601.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,350$15.078601.97
Nursing Assistants$36,970$17.778500.73
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,750$17.678501.16
Accountants and Auditors$79,510$38.238400.72
Engineers, All Other$132,650$63.778306.66
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,860$16.767800.22
Light Truck Drivers$41,580$19.997600.97
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,760$22.967401.31
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,810Not published7200.63
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,890$14.377002.01
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,610$14.246902.14
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$89,170$42.876701.70
Dishwashers$30,470$14.656701.74
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,680$37.346701.34
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,130$28.436601.22
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,940$23.056400.39
Human Resources Specialists$76,230$36.656300.86
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,020$28.866300.64
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,170$29.896202.46
Civil Engineers$101,820$48.955902.00
Medical Assistants$39,580$19.035900.90
Computer Occupations, All Other$103,130$49.585701.63
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,810$23.475701.73
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,220$48.665502.19
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,130$22.665501.79
Electricians$57,200$27.505500.90
Security Guards$37,140$17.855200.50
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,960$18.735201.62
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,430Not published5000.58
Financial Managers$145,810$70.104900.73
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,180$29.904900.68
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,060$28.404900.94
Managers, All Other$102,120$49.104800.95
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,230$16.944802.29
Construction Managers$98,690$47.454601.51
Computer User Support Specialists$60,810$29.234600.79
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,290Not published4600.93
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,280$28.984501.14
Firefighters$56,620$27.224401.58
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,500$56.014205.38
Lawyers$106,880$51.384200.69
Sales Managers$125,570$60.374000.78
Computer Systems Analysts$98,410$47.314000.96
Information Security Analysts$108,420$52.134002.59
Insurance Sales Agents$51,420$24.723901.00
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,640$23.393901.02
Logisticians$100,420$48.283801.86
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,830$27.323802.34
Cooks, Fast Food$29,940$14.403800.74
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,970$51.433700.76
Carpenters$48,940$23.533700.69
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,020$25.013700.99
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,270$26.573600.90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,840$17.233600.94
Nurse Practitioners$124,680$59.943301.27
Training and Development Specialists$78,980$37.973200.88
Pharmacy Technicians$44,270$21.283200.84
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,070$23.113203.04
Food Service Managers$75,040$36.083101.62
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.893101.17
Chief Executives$186,440$89.643001.82
Dental Assistants$47,180$22.683000.95
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,160$27.003000.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,260$13.593000.66
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,670$48.882901.01
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,830$14.342901.20
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,740$19.102900.45
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,440$28.102900.57
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,020$16.842900.96
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,380$36.242802.57
Loan Officers$62,890$30.242701.23
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,270$32.822700.49
Driver/Sales Workers$35,060$16.862700.81
Administrative Services Managers$90,820$43.672501.18
Computer Network Support Specialists$81,780$39.322502.11
Mechanical Engineers$106,560$51.232501.06
Tellers$46,290$22.262500.94
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,960$27.382500.79
Operations Research Analysts$115,920$55.732402.74
Animal Caretakers$30,730$14.772401.12
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,050$22.142400.74
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290$25.622402.22
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,140$77.472300.43
Compliance Officers$74,660$35.892300.67
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,990$28.362300.86
Recreation Workers$35,880$17.252300.88
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,920$23.042301.27
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,230$34.242301.99
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,650$21.472301.59
Financial Specialists, All Other$99,520$47.852202.09
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,150$19.302200.62
Physicians, All Other$278,460$133.882200.80
Pest Control Workers$44,930$21.602202.66
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$124,040$59.642101.42
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,160$40.942102.76
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,850$30.212100.58
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$42,590$20.482001.92
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$54,410$26.162004.69
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,630$24.342001.90
Parts Salespersons$37,120$17.852000.91
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,330$23.722001.30
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,120$23.622001.23
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,920Not published1900.71
Budget Analysts$83,780$40.281904.99
Aerospace Engineers$128,440$61.751903.57
Public Relations Specialists$62,750$30.171900.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,880$30.711901.00
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,720$22.941901.35
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,040$28.391901.70
Bus Drivers, School$46,630$22.421900.58
Industrial Engineers$98,910$47.551800.60
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,960$26.901800.58
Physical Therapists$100,040$48.091800.84
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,190$17.881800.52
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,940$22.091801.54
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,170$43.831705.63
Pharmacists$136,070$65.421700.67
Dental Hygienists$88,030$42.321700.93
Psychiatric Technicians$39,590$19.031701.35
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,060$16.371700.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,890$49.471700.73
Bakers$35,220$16.941700.88
Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,930$22.081701.54
Machinists$59,630$28.671700.74
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,420$16.551700.86
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,740$15.261702.08
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,840$78.771600.91
Data Scientists$83,340$40.071600.76
Electrical Engineers$123,560$59.401601.01
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,120$28.901600.56
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,180$23.171601.07
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,440$23.771601.05
Roofers$47,110$22.651601.51
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,850$38.391601.51
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,020$18.281600.14
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,430$16.551600.98
Marketing Managers$155,080$74.561500.47
Lodging Managers$61,210$29.431504.44
Cost Estimators$65,970$31.721500.83
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,820Not published1501.70
Coaches and Scouts$48,900Not published1500.77
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,500$20.441501.01
Childcare Workers$32,570$15.661500.36
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,030$24.541501.47
Personal Financial Advisors$82,420$39.631400.66
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,050$42.331403.00
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,290$21.291401.04
Occupational Therapists$98,500$47.351401.10
Massage Therapists$49,360$23.731401.77
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,090$38.991401.15
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,880$21.101400.53
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,990$34.611400.79
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,930$21.601400.86
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,800$37.411402.70
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,780$30.181301.59
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,470$46.861301.14
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,010Not published1300.97
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,590$22.401300.48
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,850Not published1301.40
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,000$47.601300.90
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,240$23.671301.06
Facilities Managers$81,950$39.401200.98
Computer Hardware Engineers$128,060$61.571201.95
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,740$29.681202.19
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,660Not published1200.57
Veterinarians$128,990$62.021201.85
Medical Records Specialists$48,380$23.261200.78
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,940$25.931200.98
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,560$23.351200.89
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,990$23.551201.43
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,890$23.031206.35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,960$34.601200.35
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,920$22.561200.61
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,710$24.381200.35
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,930$45.161100.64
Computer Network Architects$127,490$61.291100.76
Graphic Designers$65,560$31.521100.67
Physical Therapist Assistants$71,540$34.391101.19
Phlebotomists$39,670$19.071100.95
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,970$43.731101.42
Skincare Specialists$44,110$21.211101.84
Sheet Metal Workers$49,680$23.891101.14
Helpers--Electricians$39,470$18.981102.24
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,130$24.581100.46
Commercial Pilots$126,270Not published1102.88
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$75,370$36.241103.76
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,080$19.751100.18
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,820$24.911000.87
Interior Designers$67,230$32.321001.75
Physician Assistants$130,730$62.851000.74
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,200$22.211000.65
Travel Agents$49,200$23.661002.19
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,850$16.271001.13
Human Resources Managers$129,500$62.26900.48
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,420$48.28901.07
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,030$24.06902.00
Instructional Coordinators$75,300$36.20900.49
Technical Writers$95,690$46.00902.44
Dentists, General$163,700$78.70900.85
Surgical Technologists$61,830$29.73900.93
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$67,750$32.57900.99
Real Estate Brokers$65,960$31.71902.40
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,170$24.12901.33
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,710$30.15900.61
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,820$27.80901.10
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$64,600$31.06903.29
Industrial Production Managers$107,200$51.54800.38
Surveyors$61,960$29.79801.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$51,500$24.76800.88
Interpreters and Translators$44,180$21.24801.91
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,270$40.51801.49
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,950$26.42800.89
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35801.95
School Bus Monitors$35,120$16.89801.21
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,990$22.11800.99
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$31,640$15.21803.67
Bill and Account Collectors$47,630$22.90800.65
Social and Community Service Managers$76,410$36.74700.44
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$59,590$28.65700.80
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,000$30.29701.44
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,340$34.78700.95
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$105,570$50.76701.10
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,090$26.48700.21
Healthcare Social Workers$67,030$32.23700.46
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,520Not published700.88
Respiratory Therapists$80,530$38.72700.60
Family Medicine Physicians$322,030$154.82700.85
Paramedics$58,600$28.17700.91
Opticians, Dispensing$57,780$27.78701.19
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,500$22.84700.81
Avionics Technicians$80,710$38.80704.55
Production Workers, All Other$49,090$23.60700.36
Parking Attendants$31,560$15.17700.65
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$55,230$26.55601.06
Education Administrators, All Other$115,920$55.73601.26
Computer Programmers$100,650$48.39600.78
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,630$22.42600.52
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$54,200$26.06600.86
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,090$28.89601.43
Library Technicians$38,120$18.33601.08
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,890$19.18601.06
Concierges$36,850$17.72601.54
Procurement Clerks$55,390$26.63601.42
Library Assistants, Clerical$40,020$19.24600.82
Postal Service Clerks$58,470$28.11600.96
Data Entry Keyers$46,940$22.57600.59
Tile and Stone Setters$47,120$22.66602.21
Highway Maintenance Workers$38,880$18.69600.51
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,560$19.02600.73
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,020$23.57600.47
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,510$35.82500.19
Urban and Regional Planners$82,970$39.89501.28
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,640$37.33500.46
Floral Designers$34,790$16.73501.40
Photographers$35,410$17.03501.20
Chiropractors$91,840$44.15501.63
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,970$38.45500.66
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$41,310$19.86500.41
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$43,160$20.75502.16
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,980$17.78500.72
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$36,280$17.44500.44
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$36,760$17.67500.47
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$58,180$27.97501.11
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,610$23.37501.62
Aircraft Service Attendants$39,770$19.12501.90
Purchasing Managers$136,970$65.85400.62
FundraisersNot publishedNot published400.41
Database Administrators$107,620$51.74400.69
Clergy$53,870$25.90400.82
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$51,040Not published401.77
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$83,780$40.28403.93
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,940$36.51400.62
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$76,500$36.78401.15
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,260$21.76400.63
Private Detectives and Investigators$56,370$27.10401.41
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,760$16.23400.84
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,690$21.01400.35
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,400$22.31401.69
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,990$22.59400.69
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$75,030$36.07404.74
Printing Press Operators$38,020$18.28400.34
Chemists$105,770$50.85300.48
Physical Scientists, All Other$115,110$55.34301.73
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,590$23.84300.35
Sales Engineers$103,830$49.92300.77
File Clerks$40,780$19.61300.58
Order Clerks$44,110$21.21300.52
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,440$24.73300.42
Home Appliance Repairers$58,720$28.23301.19
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,230$28.96300.59
Sewing Machine Operators$34,170$16.43300.39
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,800$24.91300.25
Helpers--Production Workers$40,780$19.61300.26
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$62,230$29.92300.87
Biological Scientists, All Other$90,370$43.45Not publishedNot published
Natural Sciences Managers$123,390$59.32Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$215,990$103.84Not publishedNot published
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$46,370$22.29Not publishedNot published
Training and Development Managers$124,520$59.86Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.