High paying entry level jobs in Fayetteville, NC

These occupations in Fayetteville, NC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Fayetteville, NC run 8.0% below the national average (2024), so a Fayetteville, NC salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Fayetteville, NC · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$331,760
Master's degree
$117,110 – $331,76090
2Dentists, General$196,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,860 – $314,830110
3Pharmacists$140,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,050 – $169,520400
4Physician Assistants$134,300
Master's degree
$103,930 – $195,660220
5Veterinarians$128,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,320 – $199,77060
6Engineers, All Other$125,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,190 – $175,16080
7Software Developers$122,900
Bachelor's degree
$75,010 – $170,190420
8Nurse Practitioners$121,410
Master's degree
$96,820 – $163,580210
9Lawyers$107,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,990 – $223,080320
10Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $135,720290
11Data Scientists$106,270
Bachelor's degree
$58,070 – $151,60090
12Electrical Engineers$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,930 – $154,44090
13Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$103,810
Master's degree
$82,350 – $147,37090
14Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$28,450 – $143,040970
15Budget Analysts$101,360
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $128,380210
16Physical Therapists$100,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,110 – $121,630220
17Mechanical Engineers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,350 – $139,34070
18Logisticians$98,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $139,380520
19Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,520
Bachelor's degree
$54,430 – $129,14080
20Civil Engineers$96,080
Bachelor's degree
$72,160 – $131,610210
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620
Bachelor's degree
$53,410 – $132,0402,030
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,620
Bachelor's degree
$63,890 – $123,550160
23Dental Hygienists$93,330
Associate's degree
$65,010 – $97,980220
24Industrial Engineers$92,080
Bachelor's degree
$67,620 – $141,590160
25Financial Specialists, All Other$90,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,650 – $124,670110
26Computer Systems Analysts$88,690
Bachelor's degree
$73,490 – $133,460220
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,920
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $129,110260
28Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$84,930
Associate's degree
$70,220 – $111,05060
29Registered Nurses$83,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $123,0903,430
30Financial and Investment Analysts$82,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $137,52090
31Project Management Specialists$82,680
Bachelor's degree
$54,340 – $146,820490
32Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,860
Associate's degree
$61,880 – $100,93070
33Occupational Therapists$81,240
Master's degree
$56,780 – $112,020200
34Respiratory Therapists$80,650
Associate's degree
$64,950 – $112,140110
35Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,860
Associate's degree
$70,470 – $107,29070
36Accountants and Auditors$78,560
Bachelor's degree
$51,350 – $130,780800
37Public Relations Specialists$77,500
Bachelor's degree
$46,050 – $117,370170
38Teachers and Instructors, All Other$77,210
Bachelor's degree
$44,780 – $117,210620
39Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,520 – $128,56040
40Human Resources Specialists$75,440
Bachelor's degree
$44,240 – $124,720870
41Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,950 – $106,21070
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,220
Associate's degree
$49,340 – $93,750350
43Urban and Regional Planners$67,940
Master's degree
$59,870 – $119,09040
44Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$65,940
Associate's degree
$48,510 – $84,32070
45Surgical Technologists$65,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350 – $71,930100
46Fundraisers$64,780
Bachelor's degree
$42,420 – $90,63070
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,100 – $77,650980
48Physical Therapist Assistants$64,520
Associate's degree
$55,600 – $79,360130
49Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,010
Associate's degree
$54,350 – $79,44070
50Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,320
Bachelor's degree
$44,070 – $74,740500

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFayetteville, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$331,760	$117,110 – $331,760	90
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,470	$117,860 – $314,830	110
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,220	$106,050 – $169,520	400
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,300	$103,930 – $195,660	220
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,190	$77,320 – $199,770	60
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,980	$82,190 – $175,160	80
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,900	$75,010 – $170,190	420
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,410	$96,820 – $163,580	210
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,950	$64,990 – $223,080	320
10	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,950	$77,210 – $135,720	290
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,270	$58,070 – $151,600	90
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,940	$64,930 – $154,440	90
13	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$103,810	$82,350 – $147,370	90
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,800	$28,450 – $143,040	970
15	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,360	$77,210 – $128,380	210
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,120	$76,110 – $121,630	220
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$75,350 – $139,340	70
18	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$98,670	$62,050 – $139,380	520
19	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,520	$54,430 – $129,140	80
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,080	$72,160 – $131,610	210
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,620	$53,410 – $132,040	2,030
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,620	$63,890 – $123,550	160
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,330	$65,010 – $97,980	220
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,080	$67,620 – $141,590	160
25	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,060	$63,650 – $124,670	110
26	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,690	$73,490 – $133,460	220
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,920	$52,000 – $129,110	260
28	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$84,930	$70,220 – $111,050	60
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,060	$63,730 – $123,090	3,430
30	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,710	$56,120 – $137,520	90
31	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,680	$54,340 – $146,820	490
32	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,860	$61,880 – $100,930	70
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$81,240	$56,780 – $112,020	200
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,650	$64,950 – $112,140	110
35	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,860	$70,470 – $107,290	70
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,560	$51,350 – $130,780	800
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,500	$46,050 – $117,370	170
38	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,210	$44,780 – $117,210	620
39	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$77,120	$51,520 – $128,560	40
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,440	$44,240 – $124,720	870
41	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,440	$50,950 – $106,210	70
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,220	$49,340 – $93,750	350
43	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$67,940	$59,870 – $119,090	40
44	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$65,940	$48,510 – $84,320	70
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,660	$46,350 – $71,930	100
46	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$64,780	$42,420 – $90,630	70
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,670	$54,100 – $77,650	980
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,520	$55,600 – $79,360	130
49	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,010	$54,350 – $79,440	70
50	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$63,320	$44,070 – $74,740	500

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Fayetteville, NC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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