Wages by Occupation in Fayetteville, NC

Pay and jobs by occupation in the Fayetteville, NC metropolitan area (BLS, May 2025). BLS counts about 131,430 jobs across all occupations here, with a median annual wage of $45,620 for all occupations combined. 329 occupations have a published median wage in this area.

Education and earnings of residents

Who lives in the Fayetteville, NC area and what they earn, by education, from federal survey data (not a measure of any one employer or college).

27.2% of adults 25 and over in this area have a bachelor’s degree or higher (±0.7), compared with 35.7% nationally.

Prices of goods and services here run at 92.0 when the whole U.S. is 100 (housing 73.1; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024; estimates are revised). A higher number means prices are higher on average, not that the area is better or worse.

About 32,611 residents (8.7% of those 3 and older; U.S. 6.6%) are enrolled in college or graduate school, at any school (±1,121; ACS 2020-2024, Table B14001).

The unemployment rate in this area averaged 4.7% in 2025, with a labor force of about 152,971 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted annual average; estimates are model-based and revised).

26.2% of adults 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree or higher (±1.3), compared with 39.6% nationally (Table B15001).

Median yearly earnings by education, adults 25 and over who have earnings

Education	This area	United States
Less than high school	$27,804	$32,485
High school graduate	$34,976	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,782	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$53,999	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,761	$90,720

Poverty rate by education, adults 25 and over

Education	This area	United States
Less than high school	36.2% (±2.3)	24.2%
High school graduate	19.0% (±0.9)	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	13.2% (±1.0)	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.5% (±0.6)	4.5%

What residents with a bachelor’s degree studied

Field of first major	This area	United States
Science and engineering	30.1%	36.1%
Science and engineering related fields	11.3%	10.0%
Business	19.9%	20.1%
Education	13.6%	10.9%
Arts, humanities and other	25.0%	23.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Tables B15003, B20004 (earnings shown only when the margin of error is at most 20% of the value), B23006 (unemployment shown only when every margin is at most 3 points), B17003 (margins of error at the 90% level; poverty shown only when every margin is at most 8 points) and C15010 (the Census Bureau’s own field groups, in a fixed order, not ranked). Describes residents of the area, not a prediction for any person; the Census Bureau has not endorsed this presentation. MajorPays does not provide advice.

Wages by occupation

Occupation	Jobs	Median annual wage	Mean annual wage	Jobs per 1,000 jobs here	Concentration vs. U.S.
Accountants and Auditors	800	$78,560	$87,250	6.05	0.65
Administrative Services Managers	140	$81,970	$100,810	1.05	0.62
Advertising Sales Agents	30	$40,230	$50,120	0.24	0.41
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	70	$74,440	$77,890	0.51	0.57
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	270	$26,720	$26,440	2.07	0.81
Animal Caretakers	230	$29,070	$32,320	1.76	1.02
Architectural and Civil Drafters	60	$56,120	$54,070	0.45	0.68
Architectural and Engineering Managers	80	$159,730	$166,940	0.61	0.43
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$77,430	$74,830	0.26	0.43
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	120	$47,960	$53,410	0.92	0.96
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	60	$62,500	$57,580	0.44	3.34
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,220	$46,870	$51,230	9.30	2.05
Bakers	200	$29,470	$29,400	1.54	1.02
Bartenders	500	$34,880	$37,690	3.80	0.78
Bill and Account Collectors	60	$41,200	$44,350	0.49	0.48
Billing and Posting Clerks	160	$41,290	$44,280	1.24	0.48
Biological Technicians	30	$47,580	$54,760	0.24	0.54
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,020	$45,360	$47,320	7.75	0.88
Budget Analysts	210	$101,360	$100,260	1.58	5.21
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	270	$55,770	$55,060	2.02	1.08
Bus Drivers, School	450	$35,050	$36,580	3.39	1.31
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,030	$95,620	$94,270	15.43	2.21
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	—	$79,660	$87,750	—	—
Butchers and Meat Cutters	110	$37,830	$40,410	0.86	0.98
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	350	$75,880	$80,630	2.63	0.83
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	100	$37,600	$41,840	0.79	1.94
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	770	$82,010	$74,220	5.89	8.03
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	110	$55,230	$53,870	0.81	1.13
Cargo and Freight Agents	100	$37,610	$41,430	0.77	1.23
Carpenters	280	$46,800	$49,230	2.12	0.49
Cashiers	3,400	$27,390	$27,700	25.83	1.30
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	100	$37,620	$40,870	0.74	0.56
Chefs and Head Cooks	100	$57,830	$57,440	0.76	0.59
Chemists	30	$92,080	$92,270	0.25	0.47
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	500	$63,320	$60,180	3.83	1.52
Childcare Workers	430	$32,150	$31,940	3.29	0.99
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	80	$57,260	$58,900	0.60	1.35
Civil Engineers	210	$96,080	$100,170	1.57	0.66
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	140	$77,160	$76,600	1.09	0.52
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	240	$31,230	$31,640	1.80	0.73
Clergy	40	$55,540	$57,340	0.28	0.76
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	80	$78,780	$88,970	0.62	1.27
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	330	$57,560	$59,990	2.50	1.17
Coaches and Scouts	140	$47,510	$48,640	1.05	0.65
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	50	$62,120	$60,520	0.41	0.41
Commercial Pilots	40	$128,170	$127,260	0.32	1.05
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	70	$53,210	$54,690	0.51	0.74
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	50	$64,420	$70,240	0.41	0.57
Compliance Officers	240	$70,740	$76,790	1.86	0.69
Computer and Information Systems Managers	260	$151,490	$158,310	1.94	0.45
Computer Network Architects	130	$110,900	$108,660	1.02	0.88
Computer Network Support Specialists	220	$86,370	$78,030	1.70	1.81
Computer Occupations, All Other	970	$101,800	$94,770	7.41	2.65
Computer Systems Analysts	220	$88,690	$97,610	1.70	0.51
Computer User Support Specialists	480	$57,740	$58,100	3.65	0.79
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	80	$45,740	$45,600	0.59	1.39
Construction and Building Inspectors	200	$61,950	$66,410	1.49	1.58
Construction Laborers	600	$43,740	$44,360	4.59	0.65
Construction Managers	320	$105,640	$113,900	2.45	1.00
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	50	$65,730	$68,420	0.36	1.15
Cooks, Fast Food	3,890	$23,430	$25,050	29.62	7.19
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	360	$37,200	$36,670	2.74	0.97
Cooks, Restaurant	1,210	$32,720	$32,640	9.17	1.01
Correctional Officers and Jailers	60	$43,020	$44,310	0.49	0.20
Cost Estimators	150	$72,840	$74,030	1.17	0.81
Counter and Rental Clerks	660	$35,850	$40,130	4.99	1.94
Couriers and Messengers	50	$36,550	$36,800	0.40	0.90
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	230	$46,490	$48,470	1.76	1.52
Customer Service Representatives	1,890	$35,130	$38,240	14.39	0.86
Data Entry Keyers	90	$35,340	$36,020	0.69	0.84
Data Scientists	90	$106,270	$105,350	0.69	0.41
Dental Assistants	460	$49,520	$49,060	3.50	1.40
Dental Hygienists	220	$93,330	$87,540	1.71	1.19
Dentists, General	110	$196,470	$205,630	0.86	1.08
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	170	$64,590	$80,170	1.30	1.76
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	70	$78,860	$82,180	0.56	0.96
Dietetic Technicians	—	$37,440	$34,100	—	—
Dietitians and Nutritionists	130	$77,210	$77,210	0.96	1.92
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	240	$27,380	$26,220	1.83	0.52
Dishwashers	310	$29,470	$29,230	2.38	0.77
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	190	$45,680	$48,270	1.48	1.13
Driver/Sales Workers	750	$17,850	$28,480	5.71	2.17
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	50	$45,120	$47,460	0.37	0.70
Education Administrators, All Other	420	$111,320	$110,030	3.20	9.01
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	420	$81,820	$86,590	3.17	1.50
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	100	$47,530	$53,810	0.72	1.53
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$66,560	$67,730	0.32	0.82
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	270	$42,850	$49,120	2.03	2.66
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	320	$57,580	$56,110	2.46	1.08
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	70	$81,860	$82,050	0.56	0.91
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	70	$66,580	$69,480	0.56	1.34
Electrical Engineers	90	$103,940	$106,760	0.67	0.52
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	270	$65,140	$72,920	2.07	2.46
Electricians	680	$57,690	$58,720	5.15	1.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,490	$54,350	$52,450	11.33	1.27
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	310	$45,300	$44,880	2.39	2.41
Emergency Medical Technicians	80	$46,300	$44,820	0.61	0.52
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	60	$84,930	$87,240	0.46	1.18
Engineers, All Other	80	$125,980	$126,460	0.58	0.59
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	100	$61,940	$71,770	0.78	1.37
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	210	$66,820	$68,290	1.57	0.53
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	180	$45,620	$48,570	1.34	0.64
Facilities Managers	130	$99,830	$104,850	0.99	0.98
Family Medicine Physicians	50	$204,470	$179,550	0.39	0.56
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	40	$27,470	$31,050	0.32	0.19
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,130	$28,170	$28,240	23.80	0.96
File Clerks	70	$41,270	$41,750	0.52	1.10
Financial and Investment Analysts	90	$82,710	$90,600	0.67	0.29
Financial Managers	250	$138,040	$154,940	1.88	0.35
Financial Specialists, All Other	110	$90,060	$93,070	0.81	0.95
Firefighters	850	$36,820	$39,650	6.46	2.90
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	630	$70,180	$72,990	4.82	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	30	$57,910	$60,170	0.27	0.77
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	90	$49,270	$50,890	0.66	1.00
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	210	$55,680	$61,230	1.62	2.54
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,280	$38,760	$42,760	9.76	1.24
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	150	$46,980	$50,310	1.16	1.01
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	50	$55,990	$55,880	0.40	0.48
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	610	$74,260	$76,860	4.64	1.17
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	170	$75,410	$83,990	1.31	0.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	870	$60,850	$62,620	6.65	0.72
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	80	$40,180	$44,700	0.57	0.78
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	210	$87,480	$88,730	1.63	1.64
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	300	$67,040	$71,490	2.27	0.52
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,280	$46,510	$51,550	9.70	1.35
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	70	$67,830	$64,340	0.51	0.97
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	470	$59,220	$61,330	3.60	0.90
Floral Designers	40	$32,740	$33,970	0.28	1.07
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	50	$39,230	$36,440	0.39	1.93
Food Preparation Workers	930	$27,590	$28,620	7.05	1.23
Food Processing Workers, All Other	120	$36,290	$36,090	0.89	2.13
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	190	$29,730	$30,030	1.44	0.76
Food Service Managers	270	$72,770	$72,970	2.06	1.35
Forensic Science Technicians	40	$49,670	$53,900	0.27	2.19
Fundraisers	70	$64,780	$68,190	0.50	0.69
Funeral Attendants	40	$34,490	$33,380	0.30	1.53
General and Operations Managers	1,490	$96,970	$114,460	11.37	0.50
General Internal Medicine Physicians	40	$243,080	$250,260	0.31	0.71
Graphic Designers	130	$49,160	$55,000	0.98	0.77
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	160	$38,290	$41,630	1.20	0.61
Health Education Specialists	40	$51,490	$58,890	0.29	0.68
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	320	$45,700	$51,450	2.41	2.05
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	90	$103,810	$118,760	0.70	3.78
Healthcare Social Workers	150	$61,930	$60,130	1.11	0.92
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	410	$57,390	$56,500	3.09	4.38
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	490	$56,220	$55,300	3.72	1.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,400	$49,980	$52,040	10.65	0.80
Helpers--Electricians	170	$38,130	$39,590	1.26	3.08
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	120	$37,330	$37,850	0.91	1.48
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	80	$38,220	$37,900	0.64	2.23
Highway Maintenance Workers	110	$48,870	$47,130	0.87	0.87
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,770	$29,150	$30,450	13.44	0.49
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	400	$26,660	$26,140	3.04	1.09
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	210	$28,380	$29,390	1.59	0.94
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	150	$49,770	$49,430	1.15	1.99
Human Resources Managers	90	$128,540	$140,370	0.71	0.50
Human Resources Specialists	870	$75,440	$80,100	6.59	1.12
Industrial Engineers	160	$92,080	$100,930	1.22	0.52
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	460	$64,630	$66,960	3.48	1.23
Industrial Production Managers	100	$112,680	$123,240	0.78	0.49
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,020	$51,450	$47,210	7.79	1.56
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	300	$54,770	$53,340	2.26	2.60
Information Security Analysts	70	$99,030	$112,310	0.55	0.45
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	310	$47,160	$48,350	2.36	0.61
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	180	$61,440	$56,920	1.35	1.19
Instructional Coordinators	240	$72,090	$76,170	1.79	1.23
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	90	$44,830	$49,090	0.70	0.51
Insurance Sales Agents	190	$55,060	$64,870	1.44	0.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,610	$34,230	$33,680	12.26	0.86
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	110	$47,680	$50,110	0.83	1.18
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,470	$37,500	$37,450	18.82	0.99
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	680	$35,800	$37,400	5.17	0.84
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	160	$29,030	$30,020	1.21	0.95
Lawyers	320	$107,950	$130,510	2.43	0.50
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	40	$36,360	$39,520	0.33	0.33
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	140	$59,440	$57,820	1.04	1.21
Library Technicians	80	$42,520	$41,660	0.60	1.37
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	980	$64,670	$64,830	7.45	1.79
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	70	$65,940	$66,640	0.49	1.04
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	150	$35,230	$32,270	1.18	1.16
Light Truck Drivers	1,050	$39,160	$41,780	8.00	1.27
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	50	$47,890	$47,890	0.40	0.37
Loan Officers	150	$69,410	$76,640	1.14	0.64
Lodging Managers	50	$60,360	$62,140	0.35	1.28
Logisticians	520	$98,670	$97,660	3.98	2.46
Machinists	80	$58,150	$64,270	0.64	0.34
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	30	$79,460	$81,310	0.23	0.82
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	970	$30,120	$30,950	7.39	1.34
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	50	$37,550	$38,460	0.41	1.15
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,150	$44,530	$47,390	8.71	0.89
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	160	$58,200	$57,630	1.23	3.17
Management Analysts	650	$101,800	$106,420	4.97	0.86
Managers, All Other	550	$132,180	$135,810	4.19	1.05
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	360	$57,730	$67,810	2.77	0.48
Marketing Managers	70	$140,730	$156,940	0.57	0.22
Massage Therapists	60	$56,230	$67,290	0.43	0.67
Mechanical Engineers	70	$99,700	$107,330	0.51	0.27
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	60	$114,130	$107,790	0.43	5.42
Medical and Health Services Managers	710	$120,310	$132,960	5.42	1.41
Medical Assistants	680	$39,870	$39,840	5.20	0.99
Medical Equipment Preparers	40	$37,890	$42,030	0.31	0.63
Medical Equipment Repairers	50	$53,730	$56,990	0.36	0.84
Medical Records Specialists	280	$51,570	$54,770	2.12	1.69
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	40	$77,120	$88,340	0.33	0.30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,700	$37,600	$38,970	12.94	2.09
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	60	$51,170	$62,870	0.49	0.54
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	100	$50,150	$51,470	0.73	0.85
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	100	$36,030	$40,740	0.75	0.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	560	$49,080	$49,730	4.22	1.06
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	560	$38,410	$41,340	4.24	0.47
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	40	$48,520	$45,050	0.27	1.46
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	100	$67,500	$58,640	0.73	1.19
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	160	$61,240	$62,580	1.19	1.05
Natural Sciences Managers	50	$165,260	$170,760	0.37	0.53
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	260	$87,920	$89,530	2.00	0.99
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	30	$83,330	$83,820	0.23	2.13
Nurse Anesthetists	90	$331,760	$252,000	0.69	2.07
Nurse Practitioners	210	$121,410	$125,990	1.62	0.78
Nursing Assistants	2,130	$37,530	$37,600	16.20	1.74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	160	$95,620	$95,980	1.24	1.37
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	40	$61,760	$69,340	0.32	1.60
Occupational Therapists	200	$81,240	$83,820	1.55	1.48
Occupational Therapy Assistants	70	$64,010	$66,500	0.50	1.51
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	220	$46,980	$53,470	1.65	1.33
Office Clerks, General	2,290	$43,170	$43,440	17.43	1.10
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	440	$48,390	$52,230	3.38	1.10
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	60	$37,210	$40,130	0.46	1.00
Opticians, Dispensing	60	$57,780	$58,900	0.45	0.95
Order Clerks	70	$42,280	$43,790	0.51	1.06
Orderlies	70	$33,010	$35,400	0.57	1.69
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	30	$47,380	$44,930	0.23	1.01
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	110	$39,180	$42,210	0.82	0.34
Packers and Packagers, Hand	280	$34,960	$34,640	2.14	0.59
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	110	$41,600	$43,330	0.86	0.59
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	420	$60,370	$57,500	3.18	1.26
Paramedics	130	$68,220	$66,630	1.01	1.57
Parking Attendants	110	$29,120	$28,020	0.84	0.95
Parts Salespersons	410	$28,580	$35,270	3.09	1.78
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	40	$47,820	$48,230	0.34	1.25
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	140	$52,170	$52,010	1.06	1.08
Personal Financial Advisors	90	$103,110	$131,610	0.65	0.38
Pest Control Workers	160	$42,760	$45,490	1.19	1.81
Pharmacists	400	$140,220	$139,150	3.04	1.47
Pharmacy Technicians	580	$46,490	$47,340	4.41	1.45
Phlebotomists	190	$35,750	$39,470	1.48	1.60
Photographers	30	$34,560	$41,060	0.24	0.71
Physical Therapist Aides	50	$34,200	$43,710	0.38	1.22
Physical Therapist Assistants	130	$64,520	$66,970	0.97	1.35
Physical Therapists	220	$100,120	$99,460	1.69	0.98
Physician Assistants	220	$134,300	$138,410	1.70	1.63
Physicians, All Other	730	$239,200 or more	$239,200 or more	5.54	2.51
Pipelayers	110	$46,410	$47,870	0.85	4.02
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	390	$51,740	$54,690	2.99	1.00
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	740	$48,160	$55,590	5.65	1.31
Postal Service Clerks	70	$65,660	$65,770	0.52	1.09
Postal Service Mail Carriers	420	$62,090	$62,040	3.20	1.51
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	480	$56,390	$56,870	3.65	5.39
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	610	$33,260	$33,980	4.67	1.52
Printing Press Operators	40	$42,250	$42,890	0.28	0.30
Private Detectives and Investigators	50	$38,500	$44,860	0.39	1.69
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	120	$58,420	$57,900	0.94	1.64
Procurement Clerks	100	$55,640	$55,170	0.76	2.12
Producers and Directors	50	$62,760	$69,000	0.34	0.37
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	320	$52,190	$54,640	2.40	0.96
Project Management Specialists	490	$82,680	$94,390	3.74	0.54
Property Appraisers and Assessors	40	$63,350	$66,670	0.34	0.91
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	340	$57,450	$61,530	2.60	1.30
Psychiatric Technicians	—	$38,020	$38,380	—	—
Psychiatrists	40	$155,250	$203,320	0.31	1.75
Psychologists, All Other	50	$129,830	$121,570	0.39	3.21
Public Relations Specialists	170	$77,500	$79,340	1.26	0.69
Public Safety Telecommunicators	120	$45,670	$45,460	0.88	1.34
Purchasing Managers	30	$147,370	$144,660	0.25	0.47
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	350	$74,220	$72,840	2.70	1.82
Real Estate Sales Agents	200	$47,260	$62,550	1.48	1.19
Receptionists and Information Clerks	450	$32,490	$33,070	3.40	0.58
Recreation Workers	410	$32,720	$35,610	3.09	1.45
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	180	$47,220	$45,660	1.40	1.48
Registered Nurses	3,430	$83,060	$91,990	26.08	1.20
Rehabilitation Counselors	150	$42,500	$41,660	1.13	1.85
Residential Advisors	100	$39,090	$39,670	0.75	1.38
Respiratory Therapists	110	$80,650	$79,770	0.87	0.97
Retail Salespersons	4,240	$30,440	$32,570	32.24	1.29
Sales Managers	260	$109,870	$129,750	2.00	0.49
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	890	$54,450	$67,950	6.79	0.84
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	530	$62,650	$78,470	4.06	0.51
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,030	$49,580	$50,910	7.85	1.15
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,100	$42,410	$43,660	8.33	0.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	290	$49,640	$72,420	2.20	0.70
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	60	$46,450	$48,570	0.46	0.84
Security Guards	710	$42,940	$43,580	5.41	0.66
Self-Enrichment Teachers	170	$43,150	$47,030	1.26	0.59
Sewing Machine Operators	150	$29,640	$32,100	1.14	1.70
Sheet Metal Workers	70	$46,010	$51,000	0.53	0.69
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	450	$42,750	$42,650	3.39	0.64
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	120	$28,050	$29,890	0.94	0.59
Skincare Specialists	90	$29,470	$42,140	0.67	1.42
Social and Community Service Managers	140	$80,130	$88,140	1.04	0.78
Social and Human Service Assistants	360	$35,230	$38,640	2.76	0.98
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	290	$107,950	$105,460	2.21	9.25
Software Developers	420	$122,900	$124,580	3.16	0.29
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	80	$97,520	$96,660	0.59	0.50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	180	$55,820	$54,690	1.41	0.84
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	140	$53,100	$52,050	1.08	1.02
Speech-Language Pathologists	220	$81,910	$85,240	1.69	1.43
Stockers and Order Fillers	3,060	$35,000	$36,740	23.29	1.28
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	320	$47,980	$52,380	2.41	0.76
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	720	$44,680	$40,400	5.48	1.62
Surgical Technologists	100	$65,660	$61,420	0.76	1.01
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	80	$58,280	$56,720	0.60	1.60
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	50	$62,070	$67,550	0.40	1.11
Tax Preparers	90	$45,620	$55,320	0.67	1.36
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	620	$77,210	$76,790	4.71	6.43
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,100	$28,690	$30,080	8.39	0.92
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	80	$50,710	$59,030	0.58	0.93
Tellers	160	$44,890	$44,000	1.21	0.57
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	30	$36,840	$38,370	0.27	3.06
Training and Development Specialists	590	$70,750	$71,520	4.50	1.53
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	140	$101,500	$110,860	1.04	0.73
Tutors	100	$38,600	$41,660	0.72	0.64
Urban and Regional Planners	40	$67,940	$80,040	0.30	1.06
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	110	$23,050	$24,410	0.83	1.06
Veterinarians	60	$128,190	$133,060	0.46	0.85
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	160	$35,370	$36,440	1.22	1.49
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	80	$44,700	$45,310	0.59	0.72
Waiters and Waitresses	1,980	$29,520	$34,750	15.10	1.03
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	90	$58,850	$59,010	0.69	0.84
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	50	$53,430	$48,490	0.35	1.02
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	80	$49,780	$51,950	0.59	0.22

Colleges in this area

8 colleges in the federal directory have a campus in this area, listed alphabetically; MajorPays does not rank colleges. Each name links to the college’s profile.

College	Type	Level	Students, fall 2024
Carolina College of Biblical Studies	Private nonprofit	4-year or above	212
Fayetteville State University	Public	4-year or above	7,107
Fayetteville Technical Community College	Public	2-year	11,755
Manna University	Private nonprofit	4-year or above	268
Methodist University	Private nonprofit	4-year or above	1,822
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville	Private for-profit	2-year	336
One Stop Academy	Private for-profit	Less than 2-year	31
Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville	Private for-profit	Less than 2-year	149

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS directory (HD 2024, core-based statistical area of the campus) and Fall Enrollment 2024 (total headcount). A count of students is the size of the college, not its quality; the Department has not endorsed this presentation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (cross-industry, all ownerships). Wages are pay for all workers in an occupation in this area, not any one person or employer; a dash means BLS does not publish the figure (often to protect privacy or because the estimate is unreliable), and “or more” marks a wage at or above BLS’s top reporting limit. Concentration is the BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of jobs in this area divided by its share nationally (1.00 = the same share as the U.S.; above 1.00 = a larger share); it says nothing about pay or openings. Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's jobs per 1,000 jobs of all kinds in this area. Occupations that BLS reports only as hourly wages are not listed, and BLS shows some wages above its top limit as plain numbers while others read “or more”. Occupations are listed alphabetically; click a heading to sort. MajorPays does not rank places or occupations. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; the Bureau of Labor Statistics has not approved or endorsed this presentation. MajorPays does not provide advice. See Data sources.

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