SOC 23-1011 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro

Lawyers Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary for lawyers in Crestview, Florida is $140,550 a year ($67.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,880: half of the 420 people in this job in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

$140,550average per year

$67.57 / hourMedian $106,880Take-home ≈ $107,332

  • $71K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 20Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lawyers pay range in Crestview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $219,420 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Crestview earn between $97,050 and $161,890.

  • $71K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,550$11,712$67.57
Median$106,880$8,907$51.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,050$8,088$46.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,890$13,491$77.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Lawyers salary after taxes in Crestview

On the average salary of $140,550, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $107,332 a year, or $8,944 a month and $4,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

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

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Is Crestview a good place for lawyers? 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 $140,550 buys what about $144,851 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lawyers salary in other Florida cities

Crestview ranks 15th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($173,960).

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Highest-paying cities for lawyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).

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Lawyers salary in Crestview: questions

How much do lawyers make an hour in Crestview?

$67.57 an hour on average, and $51.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Crestview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lawyers take-home pay in Crestview?

About $107,332 a year ($8,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,550. Florida has no state income tax.

Do lawyers earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

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 23-1011; area Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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