Fayetteville, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$50,655
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$51,885
North Carolina Median
-2% vs state
119,550
Total Workers
330
Occupations Tracked
Fayetteville, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 330 tracked occupations and an estimated 119,550 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $211,570 |
| Dentists, General | $177,070 |
| Optometrists | $161,820 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,500 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $156,560 |
| Purchasing Managers | $140,250 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,880 |
| Pharmacists | $135,310 |
| Physician Assistants | $132,450 |
| Financial Managers | $130,930 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+130.1%
$22,550 → $51,880
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+111.5%
$18,950 → $40,080
|
| Floral Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+96.7%
$18,370 → $36,130
|
| Printing Press Operators Production Occupations |
+90.0%
$24,110 → $45,820
|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+85.1%
$18,570 → $34,370
|
Most Jobs Added
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 300
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 360
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
170 → 700
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 280
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
370 → 1,640
|
Wage Declines
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-34.6%
$82,680 → $54,070
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-19.1%
$77,390 → $62,570
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.4%
$71,740 → $59,990
|
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-11.6%
$40,020 → $35,380
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-11.3%
$103,980 → $92,220
|
Wage Trends in Fayetteville, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,655 |
| 2023 | $48,705 |
| 2022 | $45,990 |
| 2021 | $46,280 |
| 2020 | $43,100 |
| 2019 | $42,670 |
| 2018 | $42,680 |
| 2017 | $41,000 |
| 2016 | $41,065 |
| 2015 | $40,300 |
| 2014 | $37,885 |