The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,210 | -16.42% | 3.84% |
| 2021 | $77,080 | 27.79% | - |
| 2020 | $55,660 | -6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $59,210 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $58,950 | -2.15% | - |
| 2017 | $60,220 | -5.73% | - |
| 2016 | $63,670 | 3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $61,760 | 0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $61,690 | -3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $63,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,210, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall (median annual salary of $67,230). Compared with Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.