Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area · also Fort Walton Beach, Destin

Average Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary in Crestview, Florida is $63,090 a year ($30.33 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $47,510, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area. That is 11% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and about the same as the Florida average ($63,823).

$63,090average salary
$47,510median salary
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
125,050jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Crestview

Management$121,560
Legal$111,400
Computer and Mathematical$109,690
Architecture and Engineering$107,710
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$97,820
Business and Financial Operations$93,880
Life, Physical, and Social Science$92,380
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$64,180
Community and Social Service$57,550
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$57,000
Construction and Extraction$56,760
Protective Service$55,800
Production$51,930
Educational Instruction and Library$50,280
Office and Administrative Support$48,010
Sales and Related$46,130
Transportation and Material Moving$44,790
Healthcare Support$42,100
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$39,100
Food Preparation and Serving Related$38,790
Personal Care and Service$37,620
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$36,310
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Crestview

Most common jobs in Crestview and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Retail Salespersons5,760$35,770$33,920
Waiters and Waitresses4,430$43,640$37,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,350$31,880$29,220
Cashiers3,090$32,830$31,000
General and Operations Managers3,020$122,080$100,070
Office Clerks, General2,560$47,730$46,060
Cooks, Restaurant2,400$38,340$36,600
Stockers and Order Fillers2,310$37,040$35,770
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,010$102,650$96,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,930$47,810$45,320
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Cost of living in Crestview

Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 97.0 for 2024. The average local salary of $63,090 therefore buys what $65,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $441,042, 5.6 times the median household income of $79,150.

$441,042typical home value
$79,150median household income
97.0BEA price parity
294,127metro population

Take-home pay in Crestview

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$35,930$31,050$2,587
Median wage$47,510$40,354$3,363
Average wage$63,090$52,873$4,406
75th percentile wage$75,380$61,860$5,155

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Compare Crestview with another city

Salaries for every job in Crestview

Management25 jobs
Legal3 jobs
Computer and Mathematical13 jobs
Architecture and Engineering15 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical32 jobs
Business and Financial Operations21 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science8 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media10 jobs
Community and Social Service9 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair24 jobs
Construction and Extraction16 jobs
Protective Service13 jobs
Production17 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library17 jobs
Office and Administrative Support32 jobs
Sales and Related16 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving18 jobs
Healthcare Support9 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance7 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs
Personal Care and Service12 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Florida

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Salary in Crestview: questions

What is a good salary in Crestview?

Half of all workers in the Crestview metro earn less than $47,510 and the average is $63,090. Earning more than $75,380 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Crestview to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?

About $68,650, because prices here are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Crestview?

Family Medicine Physicians ($327,490), Physicians, All Other ($310,860), Nurse Anesthetists ($224,600).

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