Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Crestview Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 330 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $322,030 | $154.82 | 70 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $278,460 | $133.88 | 220 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $215,990 | $103.84 | Not published |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $186,440 | $89.64 | 300 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,840 | $78.77 | 160 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $163,700 | $78.70 | 90 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,140 | $77.47 | 230 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $155,080 | $74.56 | 150 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $145,810 | $70.10 | 490 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $136,970 | $65.85 | 40 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $136,070 | $65.42 | 170 |
| 12 | Engineers, All Other | $132,650 | $63.77 | 830 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $130,730 | $62.85 | 100 |
| 14 | Software Developers | $130,640 | $62.81 | 1,380 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $129,500 | $62.26 | 90 |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $128,990 | $62.02 | 120 |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineers | $128,440 | $61.75 | 190 |
| 18 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $128,060 | $61.57 | 120 |
| 19 | Computer Network Architects | $127,490 | $61.29 | 110 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $126,270 | Not published | 110 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $125,570 | $60.37 | 400 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,680 | $59.94 | 330 |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers | $124,520 | $59.86 | Not published |
| 24 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $124,040 | $59.64 | 210 |
| 25 | Electrical Engineers | $123,560 | $59.40 | 160 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Crestview metro area overview.
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.