Firefighters pay range in Crestview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,050 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Crestview earn between $45,080 and $66,020.
- $37K10th
- $45K25th
- $57KMedian
- $66K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,090 | $4,758 | $27.45 |
| Median | $56,620 | $4,718 | $27.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,080 | $3,757 | $21.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,020 | $5,502 | $31.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Crestview
On the average salary of $57,090, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $48,052 a year, or $4,004 a month and $1,848 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Crestview a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $57,090 buys what about $58,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Florida cities
Crestview ranks 9th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,350).
- Miami$76,350
- Port St. Lucie$75,820
- Jacksonville$63,970
- Naples$63,950
- Fort Myers$62,140
- Sebastian$62,090
- Sarasota$62,050
- Tampa$60,560
- Crestview$57,090
- Gainesville$54,010
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Crestview: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Crestview?
$27.45 an hour on average, and $27.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Crestview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Crestview?
About $48,052 a year ($4,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,090. Florida has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-2011; area Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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