Fort Walton Beach Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fort Walton Beach, Florida Area

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Most Popular Jobs in Fort Walton Beach, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,060	54,600	$34,540 - 73,000	24%	56%
2	Computer software engineers, applications	850	80,950	$52,090 - 111,830	45%	85%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	600	44,260	$22,740 - 74,080	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	540	54,160	$32,270 - 87,520	18%	79%
5	Computer systems analysts	540	58,980	$39,740 - 77,140	29%	68%
6	Management analysts	540	62,150	$41,940 - 84,880	22%	78%
7	Aerospace engineers	530	78,170	$50,620 - 107,210	10%	87%
8	Computer software engineers, systems software	470	75,010	$52,550 - 102,190	28%	85%
9	Engineers, all other	470	86,010	$47,430 - 119,420	6%	82%
10	Electronics engineers, except computer	370	78,050	$51,880 - 101,810	4%	81%
11	Network systems and data communications analysts	320	48,920	$31,980 - 71,180	53%	57%
12	Lawyers	260	76,440	$38,650 - 137,850	11%	99%
13	Electrical engineers	260	81,900	$47,390 - 112,960	6%	81%
14	Mechanical engineers	220	77,150	$52,730 - 102,270	4%	78%
15	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	200	50,340	$31,000 - 76,420	17%	56%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	200	57,960	$39,230 - 83,420	27%	50%
17	Computer programmers	190	51,720	$27,800 - 86,370	0%	73%
18	Industrial engineers	180	57,280	$33,450 - 88,580	20%	74%
19	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	160	31,900	$24,560 - 40,860	30%	77%
20	Budget analysts	160	57,680	$41,920 - 76,830	7%	78%
21	Sales and related workers, all other	160	31,220	$19,150 - 53,700	14%	62%
22	Engineering managers	150	102,790	$74,500 - 135,650	7%	84%
23	Financial managers	140	80,380	$42,980 - 124,670	13%	60%
24	Financial specialists, all other	140	61,370	$36,380 - 82,930	12%	50%
25	Chief executives	140	129,350	$43,350 - 0	2%	65%
26	Managers, all other	130	78,100	$37,530 - 113,690	7%	55%
27	Graphic designers	130	35,390	$23,280 - 48,590	10%	55%
28	Civil engineers	130	57,020	$34,440 - 83,560	18%	87%
29	Pharmacists	120	89,820	$66,830 - 113,860	22%	97%
30	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	120	37,040	$27,140 - 48,970	11%	58%
31	Operations research analysts	110	72,510	$37,800 - 101,360	11%	71%
32	Computer and information scientists, research	110	75,790	$55,610 - 100,310	22%	68%
33	Training and development specialists	100	44,140	$25,510 - 71,660	18%	56%
34	Database administrators	100	67,610	$37,950 - 95,270	29%	72%
35	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90	58,780	$22,680 - 101,610	25%	67%
36	Computer and information systems managers	90	88,120	$64,870 - 118,860	16%	73%
37	Instructional coordinators	80	46,010	$29,770 - 75,800	23%	79%
38	Community and social service specialists, all other	80	33,940	$20,480 - 46,270	25%	58%
39	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80	54,450	$37,950 - 74,440	25%	93%
40	Computer hardware engineers	80	70,440	$48,800 - 93,440	5%	70%
41	Sales managers	80	87,240	$45,240 - 0	10%	69%
42	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	73,550	$39,090 - 100,840	18%	88%
43	Social and human service assistants	70	27,120	$18,690 - 35,610	34%	58%
44	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	43,500	$37,930 - 52,840	12%	51%
45	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	35,410	$26,180 - 55,860	5%	58%
46	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	43,510	$26,410 - 75,880	18%	56%
47	Floral designers	70	19,190	$14,320 - 25,350	0%	55%
48	Detectives and criminal investigators	70	52,450	$31,970 - 80,840	17%	54%
49	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	73,920	$29,770 - 118,650	12%	51%
50	Market research analysts	70	48,320	$23,650 - 110,680	20%	82%
51	Coaches and scouts	70	31,890	$20,330 - 54,050	15%	60%
52	Marketing managers	60	93,120	$74,460 - 122,210	14%	69%
53	Education, training, and library workers, all other	60	33,430	$26,180 - 43,270	11%	79%
54	Interior designers	60	39,140	$24,600 - 61,320	20%	55%
55	Medical and health services managers	60	73,470	$50,650 - 101,650	16%	57%
56	Self-enrichment education teachers	50	29,580	$14,480 - 62,900	23%	54%
57	Occupational therapists	40	62,510	$40,320 - 98,680	23%	90%
58	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	53,610	$38,260 - 77,150	8%	72%
59	Veterinarians	40	53,440	$22,740 - 82,440	35%	100%
60	Physical therapists	40	66,530	$54,360 - 83,910	27%	89%
61	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	40	20,010	$13,560 - 28,850	11%	55%
62	Technical writers	40	55,880	$33,880 - 86,640	20%	74%
63	Financial analysts	30	70,230	$43,050 - 96,570	34%	87%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	4,320	22,210	$14,430 - 32,670	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,860	15,590	$13,540 - 19,210	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	2,670	17,140	$13,740 - 23,010	-2%	10%
4	Office clerks, general	1,920	21,450	$14,440 - 30,400	13%	19%
5	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,490	17,950	$13,850 - 24,590	13%	5%
6	Business operations specialists, all other	1,410	63,900	$36,000 - 95,680	21%	49%
7	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,400	25,530	$15,320 - 36,420	1%	18%
8	Cooks, restaurant	1,220	22,870	$16,590 - 30,540	12%	5%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,160	21,160	$14,560 - 31,230	-7%	8%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,150	28,320	$18,380 - 38,870	13%	16%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,070	19,740	$14,550 - 25,620	15%	4%
12	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,070	30,030	$18,530 - 45,240	10%	6%
13	Customer service representatives	990	21,950	$16,290 - 29,880	25%	22%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	920	39,920	$24,680 - 59,140	4%	25%
15	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	900	31,900	$22,330 - 43,380	15%	18%
16	Construction laborers	880	21,790	$15,380 - 28,660	11%	5%
17	Correctional officers and jailers	760	36,860	$27,010 - 50,860	17%	11%
18	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	700	23,400	$14,130 - 35,570	8%	4%
19	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	700	21,320	$14,560 - 29,190	2%	5%
20	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	670	16,950	$13,830 - 21,860	10%	17%
21	General and operations managers	660	91,840	$35,480 - [?]	2%	48%
22	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	640	21,300	$14,790 - 29,070	18%	7%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	630	30,580	$14,250 - 43,380	11%	14%
24	Receptionists and information clerks	620	21,110	$15,900 - 27,570	17%	13%
25	Carpenters	610	30,870	$17,410 - 43,730	10%	6%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	600	43,670	$24,810 - 62,610	6%	29%
27	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	590	32,140	$16,250 - 52,910	14%	4%
28	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	590	22,650	$14,730 - 37,320	18%	6%
29	Security guards	580	22,700	$14,750 - 31,100	17%	13%
30	Food preparation workers	550	17,860	$13,770 - 24,750	15%	7%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	550	51,080	$31,040 - 77,010	9%	10%
32	Child care workers	540	17,530	$13,890 - 21,930	18%	15%
33	Electricians	530	31,250	$22,290 - 42,860	7%	7%
34	Bartenders	530	17,320	$13,590 - 24,060	11%	17%
35	Counter and rental clerks	510	19,540	$13,990 - 27,720	23%	16%
36	All other information and record clerks	490	28,310	$17,270 - 42,850	-12%	21%
37	Construction managers	490	51,040	$33,740 - 88,820	16%	29%
38	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	490	32,900	$23,710 - 44,090	11%	4%
39	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	450	31,930	$21,410 - 42,710	14%	7%
40	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	440	15,870	$13,580 - 19,790	12%	6%
41	Tellers	420	21,940	$16,390 - 27,970	14%	16%
42	Medical assistants	410	22,190	$16,110 - 29,250	35%	10%
43	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	370	18,360	$13,940 - 23,150	17%	14%
44	Dishwashers	350	15,650	$13,560 - 19,580	10%	3%
45	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	340	58,550	$31,800 - 81,110	0%	42%
46	Real estate sales agents	330	50,600	$19,620 - [?]	11%	45%
47	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	310	28,050	$19,940 - 36,440	10%	4%
48	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	300	43,130	$29,890 - 60,290	11%	11%
49	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	300	46,030	$24,720 - 65,890	4%	18%
50	Loan officers	300	55,910	$27,330 - 107,360	12%	49%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	290	50,870	$31,140 - 74,240	7%	13%
52	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	290	23,130	$13,740 - 36,950	12%	6%
53	Packers and packagers, hand	290	16,820	$13,550 - 23,010	-11%	3%
54	Cooks, fast food	270	18,870	$13,870 - 23,970	8%	5%
55	Fire fighters	250	32,890	$21,510 - 46,150	12%	18%
56	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	250	15,830	$13,610 - 19,680	10%	8%
57	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	240	49,140	$21,390 - 70,820	2%	18%
58	Computer support specialists	240	33,860	$21,470 - 48,490	13%	43%
59	Insurance sales agents	240	55,890	$25,410 - 130,620	13%	45%
60	Data entry keyers	240	25,140	$19,120 - 32,220	-4%	18%
61	Structural iron and steel workers	230	27,490	$19,240 - 39,850	6%	4%
62	Postal service mail carriers	220	42,590	$33,830 - 50,490	1%	11%
63	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	220	18,390	$14,020 - 23,700	14%	3%
64	Preschool teachers, except special education	210	20,830	$14,210 - 28,690	26%	43%
65	Loan interviewers and clerks	210	30,760	$20,150 - 45,110	0%	24%
66	Logisticians	210	54,980	$34,690 - 77,870	17%	43%
67	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	200	28,170	$16,810 - 45,280	4%	6%
68	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	200	23,640	$16,400 - 30,450	4%	15%
69	Amusement and recreation attendants	200	15,960	$13,520 - 21,640	24%	22%
70	Driver/sales workers	190	19,420	$13,680 - 31,130	-4%	4%
71	Pharmacy technicians	180	22,070	$16,400 - 29,200	32%	16%
72	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	170	37,750	$26,040 - 50,670	9%	3%
73	Dental assistants	160	31,290	$21,490 - 41,100	29%	9%
74	Tire repairers and changers	160	22,470	$16,820 - 29,600	20%	6%
75	Pest control workers	160	30,090	$20,580 - 39,660	16%	9%
76	Dental hygienists	150	54,870	$44,920 - 67,670	30%	33%
77	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	150	21,560	$16,310 - 28,580	12%	3%
78	Painters, construction and maintenance	150	28,360	$20,970 - 39,440	12%	6%
79	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	150	20,420	$14,810 - 25,410	10%	5%
80	Industrial truck and tractor operators	150	25,660	$17,910 - 35,660	-1%	2%
81	Helpers--electricians	150	18,600	$15,310 - 22,540	7%	3%
82	Machinists	150	34,380	$19,600 - 56,050	-2%	3%
83	Cement masons and concrete finishers	140	28,050	$21,710 - 35,800	11%	2%
84	Cost estimators	140	47,010	$26,890 - 74,790	19%	32%
85	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	140	52,050	$47,150 - 58,580	3%	13%
86	Property, real estate, and community association managers	140	39,500	$24,140 - 58,160	15%	36%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	130	31,450	$22,720 - 43,120	13%	11%
88	Medical secretaries	130	24,830	$17,750 - 32,160	17%	18%
89	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	130	40,550	$22,660 - 63,030	-6%	14%
90	Bill and account collectors	130	21,500	$15,690 - 32,300	23%	13%
91	Automotive body and related repairers	130	41,330	$14,830 - 77,490	12%	3%
92	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	120	21,440	$15,420 - 31,400	-26%	6%
93	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	120	37,140	$24,210 - 52,130	8%	3%
94	Cooks, short order	120	17,300	$13,700 - 24,420	5%	5%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	120	55,220	$31,000 - 81,160	-4%	15%
96	File clerks	120	18,120	$14,310 - 23,460	-40%	20%
97	Recreation workers	120	25,200	$15,940 - 39,540	13%	47%
98	Office and administrative support workers, all other	120	26,880	$17,500 - 39,540	-8%	32%
99	Food service managers	120	45,730	$34,360 - 64,710	5%	24%
100	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	110	22,570	$18,970 - 27,990	10%	24%

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Jobs More Common Near Fort Walton Beach Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Aerospace engineers	78,170	530	22.3
Computer and information scientists, research	75,790	110	9.3
Structural iron and steel workers	27,490	230	8
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	49,140	240	7.2
Correctional officers and jailers	36,860	760	6.9
Engineers, all other	86,010	470	6.3
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	43,130	300	6.2
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,050	370	5.3
Budget analysts	57,680	160	5.3
Logisticians	54,980	210	5
Pest control workers	30,090	160	4.9
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	37,040	120	4.5
Real estate sales agents	50,600	330	4.4
Construction managers	51,040	490	4.1
All other information and record clerks	28,310	490	3.8
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	21,560	150	3.8
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,360	370	3.5
Operations research analysts	72,510	110	3.5
Tire repairers and changers	22,470	160	3.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,950	670	3.4
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	46,030	300	3.3
Electrical engineers	81,900	260	3.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,950	1,490	3.1
Helpers--electricians	18,600	150	3
Computer software engineers, applications	80,950	850	3
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	31,900	160	2.9
Veterinary technologists and technicians	21,210	100	2.8
Cooks, restaurant	22,870	1,220	2.8
Network systems and data communications analysts	48,920	320	2.7
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,010	470	2.6
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	26,940	100	2.5
Business operations specialists, all other	63,900	1,410	2.5
Fire fighters	32,890	250	2.3
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	58,550	340	2.2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,590	2,860	2.1
Financial specialists, all other	61,370	140	2.1
Computer systems analysts	58,980	540	2.1
Bartenders	17,320	530	2
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	32,900	490	2
Counter and rental clerks	19,540	510	2
Mechanical engineers	77,150	220	1.9
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,870	440	1.9
Management analysts	62,150	540	1.9
Sales and related workers, all other	31,220	160	1.8
Industrial engineers	57,280	180	1.8
Retail salespersons	22,210	4,320	1.8
Medical assistants	22,190	410	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,080	550	1.7
Child care workers	17,530	540	1.7
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50,340	200	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fort Walton Beach, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	40,550	1.25	130
Cooks, fast food	18,870	1.19	270
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	58,550	1.18	340
Business operations specialists, all other	63,900	1.17	1,410
Engineers, all other	86,010	1.14	470
Financial specialists, all other	61,370	1.14	140
Cooks, restaurant	22,870	1.13	1,220
Mechanical engineers	77,150	1.12	220
Electrical engineers	81,900	1.12	260
Recreation workers	25,200	1.12	120
Computer software engineers, applications	80,950	1.11	850
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	55,220	1.1	120
Automotive body and related repairers	41,330	1.1	130
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,420	1.1	150
Operations research analysts	72,510	1.09	110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,580	1.07	630
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	52,050	1.06	140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,920	1.06	920
Correctional officers and jailers	36,860	1.06	760
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	28,170	1.06	200
Real estate sales agents	50,600	1.05	330
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,950	1.05	670
Dental assistants	31,290	1.04	160
Engineering managers	102,790	1.03	150
Insurance sales agents	55,890	1.03	240
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,050	1.03	370
Data entry keyers	25,140	1.03	240
Pest control workers	30,090	1.02	160
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,870	1.02	440
General and operations managers	91,840	1.02	660
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,950	1.02	1,490
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	23,130	1.02	290
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,650	1.01	590
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,080	1.01	110
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	43,670	1.01	600
Food service managers	45,730	1.01	120
Managers, all other	78,100	1.01	130
Loan interviewers and clerks	30,760	1.01	210
Network and computer systems administrators	57,960	1	200
Dishwashers	15,650	1	350
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	18,360	1	370
Tire repairers and changers	22,470	1	160
Food preparation workers	17,860	1	550
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,590	0.99	2,860
Security guards	22,700	0.99	580
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50,340	0.99	200
Bartenders	17,320	0.99	530
Loan officers	55,910	0.99	300
Accountants and auditors	54,160	0.98	540
Child care workers	17,530	0.98	540

Highest Paying Jobs in Fort Walton Beach, Florida Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	156,340
Chief executives	129,350	140
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	110,570
Engineering managers	102,790	150
Marketing managers	93,120	60
General and operations managers	91,840	660
Pharmacists	89,820	120
Computer and information systems managers	88,120	90
Sales managers	87,240	80
Engineers, all other	86,010	470
Industrial production managers	84,480	40
Electrical engineers	81,900	260
Computer software engineers, applications	80,950	850
Financial managers	80,380	140
Aerospace engineers	78,170	530
Managers, all other	78,100	130
Electronics engineers, except computer	78,050	370
Mechanical engineers	77,150	220
Lawyers	76,440	260
Computer and information scientists, research	75,790	110
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,010	470
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	73,920	70
Architects, except landscape and naval	73,550	70
Medical and health services managers	73,470	60
Operations research analysts	72,510	110
Computer hardware engineers	70,440	80
Financial analysts	70,230	30
Administrative services managers	69,800	70
Database administrators	67,610	100
Physical therapists	66,530	40
Computer specialists, all other	65,430
Business operations specialists, all other	63,900	1,410
Occupational therapists	62,510	40
Management analysts	62,150	540
Financial specialists, all other	61,370	140
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	61,100	110
Real estate brokers	60,780	40
Computer systems analysts	58,980	540
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	58,780	90
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	58,550	340
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	58,210	30
Network and computer systems administrators	57,960	200
Budget analysts	57,680	160
Industrial engineers	57,280	180
Civil engineers	57,020	130
Loan officers	55,910	300
Insurance sales agents	55,890	240
Technical writers	55,880	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	55,220	120
Logisticians	54,980	210

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