SOC 13-2081 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — Crestview
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay in Crestview, FL is $46,370 a year, 25.7% under the national median of $62,370 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.8%
- Openings per year
- 4,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Crestview, FL is $46,370 a year, 25.7% under the national median of $62,370 for this occupation. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $39,920 and $47,370. The lowest tenth earn under $39,670, while the highest tenth earn more than $70,570.
Within the state, Miami records the highest median at $69,160. Of the 330 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 233rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,670 | −36.4% |
| 25th | $39,920 | −36.0% |
| Median (50th) | $46,370 | −25.7% |
| 75th | $47,370 | −24.1% |
| 90th | $70,570 | +13.1% |
| Mean | $51,210 | −17.9% |
Other metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | $69,160 | 790 | |
| 2 | Jacksonville | $50,500 | 270 | |
| 3 | Cape Coral | $49,740 | 90 | |
| 4 | North Port | $47,850 | 90 | |
| 5 | Orlando | $47,820 | 360 | |
| 6 | Tampa | $47,340 | 680 | |
| 7 | Port St. Lucie | $47,280 | 80 | |
| 8 | Palm Bay | $46,470 | 250 | |
| 9 | Deltona | $45,630 | 100 | |
| 10 | Pensacola | $45,120 | 100 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Crestview run 3.0% below the national average, so the median of $46,370 goes as far as $47,804 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 23.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$46,370as reported by BLSLocal price level
97.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$47,804US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $46,370 a year, 25.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $39,670 to $70,570 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Miami, at $69,160.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents in Crestview, FL?
The median annual wage is $46,370, or $22.29 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $62,370, so pay in Crestview, FL is 25.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Crestview, FL earns more than $70,570 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $39,670 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Miami, at $69,160 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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