High paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Fayetteville, NC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$243,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$217,910 – $320,12040
3Family Medicine Physicians$204,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $281,83050
4Dentists, General$196,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,860 – $314,830110
5Natural Sciences Managers$165,260
Bachelor's degree
$98,910 – $275,29050
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,730
Bachelor's degree
$123,590 – $214,59080
7Psychiatrists$155,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,730 – $452,44040
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,490
Bachelor's degree
$97,010 – $217,610260
9Marketing Managers$140,730
Bachelor's degree
$71,900 – $272,10070
10Pharmacists$140,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,050 – $169,520400
11Financial Managers$138,040
Bachelor's degree
$84,430 – $262,490250
12Physician Assistants$134,300
Master's degree
$103,930 – $195,660220
13Managers, All Other$132,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,410 – $183,540550
14Psychologists, All Other$129,830
Master's degree
$55,320 – $150,78050
15Human Resources Managers$128,540
Bachelor's degree
$85,210 – $199,51090
16Veterinarians$128,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,320 – $199,77060
17Commercial Pilots$128,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,370 – $214,07040
18Engineers, All Other$125,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,190 – $175,16080
19Software Developers$122,900
Bachelor's degree
$75,010 – $170,190420
20Nurse Practitioners$121,410
Master's degree
$96,820 – $163,580210
21Medical and Health Services Managers$120,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,840 – $186,640710
22Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$114,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,690 – $132,04060
23Industrial Production Managers$112,680
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $177,610100
24Education Administrators, All Other$111,320
Bachelor's degree
$80,640 – $132,910420
25Computer Network Architects$110,900
Bachelor's degree
$58,240 – $159,790130
26Sales Managers$109,870
Bachelor's degree
$56,040 – $215,030260
27Lawyers$107,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,990 – $223,080320
28Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $135,720290
29Data Scientists$106,270
Bachelor's degree
$58,070 – $151,60090
30Construction Managers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$66,400 – $163,400320
31Electrical Engineers$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,930 – $154,44090
32Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$103,810
Master's degree
$82,350 – $147,37090
33Personal Financial Advisors$103,110
Bachelor's degree
$43,990 – $252,44090
34Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$28,450 – $143,040970
35Management Analysts$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$68,060 – $149,650650
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,570 – $169,400140
37Budget Analysts$101,360
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $128,380210
38Physical Therapists$100,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,110 – $121,630220
39Facilities Managers$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$57,020 – $153,320130
40Mechanical Engineers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,350 – $139,34070
41Information Security Analysts$99,030
Bachelor's degree
$61,920 – $176,82070
42Logisticians$98,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $139,380520
43Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,520
Bachelor's degree
$54,430 – $129,14080
44General and Operations Managers$96,970
Bachelor's degree
$46,830 – $195,1901,490
45Civil Engineers$96,080
Bachelor's degree
$72,160 – $131,610210
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620
Bachelor's degree
$53,410 – $132,0402,030
47Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,620
Bachelor's degree
$63,890 – $123,550160
48Dental Hygienists$93,330
Associate's degree
$65,010 – $97,980220
49Industrial Engineers$92,080
Bachelor's degree
$67,620 – $141,590160
50Financial Specialists, All Other$90,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,650 – $124,670110

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	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$243,080	$217,910 – $320,120	40
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$204,470	$77,540 – $281,830	50
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,470	$117,860 – $314,830	110
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,260	$98,910 – $275,290	50
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,730	$123,590 – $214,590	80
7	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,250	$82,730 – $452,440	40
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,490	$97,010 – $217,610	260
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,730	$71,900 – $272,100	70
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,220	$106,050 – $169,520	400
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,040	$84,430 – $262,490	250
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,300	$103,930 – $195,660	220
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,180	$75,410 – $183,540	550
14	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$129,830	$55,320 – $150,780	50
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,540	$85,210 – $199,510	90
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,190	$77,320 – $199,770	60
17	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$128,170	$58,370 – $214,070	40
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,980	$82,190 – $175,160	80
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,900	$75,010 – $170,190	420
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,410	$96,820 – $163,580	210
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,310	$76,840 – $186,640	710
22	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,130	$78,690 – $132,040	60
23	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,680	$74,680 – $177,610	100
24	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,320	$80,640 – $132,910	420
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$110,900	$58,240 – $159,790	130
26	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,870	$56,040 – $215,030	260
27	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,950	$64,990 – $223,080	320
28	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,950	$77,210 – $135,720	290
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,270	$58,070 – $151,600	90
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$66,400 – $163,400	320
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,940	$64,930 – $154,440	90
32	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$103,810	$82,350 – $147,370	90
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$103,110	$43,990 – $252,440	90
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,800	$28,450 – $143,040	970
35	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,800	$68,060 – $149,650	650
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,500	$65,570 – $169,400	140
37	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,360	$77,210 – $128,380	210
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,120	$76,110 – $121,630	220
39	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,830	$57,020 – $153,320	130
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$75,350 – $139,340	70
41	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,030	$61,920 – $176,820	70
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$98,670	$62,050 – $139,380	520
43	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,520	$54,430 – $129,140	80
44	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,970	$46,830 – $195,190	1,490
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,080	$72,160 – $131,610	210
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,620	$53,410 – $132,040	2,030
47	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,620	$63,890 – $123,550	160
48	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,330	$65,010 – $97,980	220
49	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,080	$67,620 – $141,590	160
50	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,060	$63,650 – $124,670	110

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