Home / Wages / Fayetteville Fayetteville salaries The median worker in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earned $44,600 a year in 2024, about $21.44 an hour. That ranks #279 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.9% below the national median.
North Carolina
Median pay $44,600 $21.44 per hour
Vs national -9.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 132,690 wage and salary
Metro rank #279 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Fayetteville pays 5% less than North Carolina as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 8.02× 770 $79,480 Cooks, Fast Food 7.17× 4,120 $25,490 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 5.22× 500 $54,700 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 4.76× 510 $84,360 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 3.7× 1,530 $46,850 Logisticians 2.87× 580 $90,730 Firefighters 2.77× 790 $36,380 Computer Occupations, All Other 2.66× 1,010 $96,780 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2.29× 1,640 $36,700 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2.15× 2,080 $93,770 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.97× 1,170 $46,250 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1.9× 630 $50,070
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Fayetteville Occupation Median Hourly Employed Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,880 $65.33 230 Pharmacists $135,310 $65.05 400 Physician Assistants $132,450 $63.68 260 Financial Managers $130,930 $62.95 230 Managers, All Other $128,600 $61.83 530 Software Developers $121,850 $58.58 380 Medical and Health Services Managers $117,960 $56.71 700 Nurse Practitioners $117,900 $56.68 230 Education Administrators, All Other $106,330 $51.12 410 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $102,840 $49.44 290 Construction Managers $102,380 $49.22 360 Sales Managers $102,100 $49.09 260 Physical Therapists $100,450 $48.30 200 Lawyers $97,900 $47.07 340 Management Analysts $96,780 $46.53 640 Budget Analysts $96,780 $46.53 220 Computer Occupations, All Other $96,780 $46.53 1,010 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,830 $46.07 280 Project Management Specialists $95,320 $45.83 430 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $93,770 $45.08 2,080 Civil Engineers $93,340 $44.87 250 General and Operations Managers $92,220 $44.34 1,700 Logisticians $90,730 $43.62 580 Computer Systems Analysts $85,200 $40.96 290 Teachers and Instructors, All Other $84,360 n/a 510 Registered Nurses $81,260 $39.07 3,350 Dental Hygienists $80,300 $38.61 310 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $79,480 $38.21 770 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $78,890 n/a 380 Accountants and Auditors $77,790 $37.40 740 Human Resources Specialists $75,690 $36.39 840 Instructional Coordinators $74,270 $35.71 240 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $72,730 $34.96 690 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $72,630 $34.92 310 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $70,240 $33.77 630 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,730 $33.53 350 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,950 $32.67 370 Compliance Officers $64,830 $31.17 210 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,330 $30.93 210 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $63,370 $30.47 240 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,940 $30.26 330 Food Service Managers $62,330 $29.97 300 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,110 $29.86 330 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,000 $29.81 1,000 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,650 $28.68 490 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,860 $28.30 720 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,530 $28.14 950 Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390 $28.07 450 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,980 $27.87 510 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $57,420 $27.61 330 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $56,760 $27.29 300 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $56,260 $27.05 410 Insurance Sales Agents $56,050 $26.95 240 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $55,690 $26.78 330 Computer User Support Specialists $55,670 $26.77 450 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $55,500 $26.68 270 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $54,700 $26.30 500 Electricians $54,190 $26.05 800 Training and Development Specialists $54,070 $26.00 540 Information and Record Clerks, All Other $53,710 $25.82 300
Where most people work Largest occupations in Fayetteville by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Retail Salespersons 4,220 $28,820 $13.86 Cooks, Fast Food 4,120 $25,490 $12.26 Cashiers 3,810 $26,810 $12.89 Registered Nurses 3,350 $81,260 $39.07 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,980 $32,840 $15.79 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,910 $28,380 $13.65 Office Clerks, General 2,250 $41,290 $19.85 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,080 $93,770 $45.08 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,970 $35,150 $16.90 Waiters and Waitresses 1,900 $26,000 $12.50 Nursing Assistants 1,870 $36,150 $17.38 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,830 $28,170 $13.54 Customer Service Representatives 1,820 $34,510 $16.59 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,760 $47,220 $22.70 General and Operations Managers 1,700 $92,220 $44.34 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,640 $36,700 $17.65 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,550 $32,010 $15.39 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1,530 $46,850 $22.52 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,460 $47,770 n/a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,310 $37,660 $18.11
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other North Carolina metro areas Durham-Chapel Hill 342,530 workers $59,740 Raleigh-Cary 723,590 workers $49,560 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 1,340,800 workers $48,880 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk 754,860 workers $48,430 Winston-Salem 273,340 workers $45,050 Asheville 187,430 workers $44,990 Fayetteville pay: common questions What is the average salary in Fayetteville? The median across all occupations is $44,600 , or $21.44 an hour, covering 132,690 wage and salary workers. The mean is $56,530, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Fayetteville pay more than the rest of North Carolina? No. The metro median of $44,600 is 5% below the North Carolina median of $46,950. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Fayetteville? Computer and Information Systems Managers ($135,880), Pharmacists ($135,310), Physician Assistants ($132,450). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Fayetteville unusually full of? Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, at 8.02× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.