Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Florida statewide data
$52,640
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
$51,770
Florida Median
+2% vs state
115,660
Total Workers
321
Occupations Tracked
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL is a Metropolitan Area with 321 tracked occupations and an estimated 115,660 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Commercial Pilots | $180,790 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,750 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $162,570 |
| Dentists, General | $160,440 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,660 |
| Marketing Managers | $144,680 |
| Pharmacists | $135,060 |
| Veterinarians | $132,700 |
| Engineers, All Other | $130,980 |
| Purchasing Managers | $130,330 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+60.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+196.7%
$19,650 → $58,300
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+179.0%
$29,250 → $81,600
|
| Avionics Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+111.4%
$37,250 → $78,750
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+108.1%
$18,880 → $39,290
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+100.4%
$90,220 → $180,790
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+700.0%
80 → 660
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
+500.0%
80 → 500
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 190
|
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 170
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
760 → 3,350
|
Wage Declines
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Management Occupations |
-16.6%
$100,110 → $83,470
|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-9.3%
$30,960 → $28,070
|
| Electricians Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-7.2%
$57,120 → $53,020
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-6.4%
$50,470 → $47,260
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-5.6%
$53,720 → $50,700
|
Wage Trends in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $52,640 |
| 2023 | $51,020 |
| 2022 | $47,140 |
| 2021 | $47,100 |
| 2020 | $43,710 |
| 2019 | $41,150 |
| 2018 | $40,890 |
| 2017 | $38,785 |
| 2016 | $38,210 |
| 2015 | $37,605 |
| 2014 | $38,570 |