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Fayetteville, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fayetteville, NC metro area

Figures describe the Fayetteville, NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fayetteville city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,620
Total employment131,430

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Fayetteville, NC metro area was $45,620 per year ($21.93 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 131,430 jobs. 332 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary8.03770$82,010
Cooks, Fast Food7.193,890$23,430
Teachers and Instructors, All Other6.43620$77,210
Firefighters2.90850$36,820
Computer Occupations, All Other2.65970$101,800
Physicians, All Other2.51730$239,200 or more
Logisticians2.46520$98,670
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2.212,030$95,620

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 332 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Fayetteville, NC metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$30,440$14.644,2401.29
Cooks, Fast Food$23,430$11.263,8907.19
Registered Nurses$83,060$39.933,4301.20
Cashiers$27,390$13.173,4001.30
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,170$13.543,1300.96
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,000$16.833,0601.28
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,500$18.032,4700.99
Office Clerks, General$43,170$20.752,2901.10
Nursing Assistants$37,530$18.052,1301.74
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620$45.972,0302.21
Waiters and Waitresses$29,520$14.191,9801.03
Customer Service Representatives$35,130$16.891,8900.86
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,150$14.011,7700.49
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,600$18.081,7002.09
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,230$16.461,6100.86
General and Operations Managers$96,970$46.621,4900.50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$54,350Not published1,4901.27
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,980$24.031,4000.80
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,760$18.641,2801.24
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,510$22.361,2801.35
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,870$22.531,2202.05
Cooks, Restaurant$32,720$15.731,2101.01
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,530$21.411,1500.89
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,690Not published1,1000.92
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,410$20.391,1000.76
Light Truck Drivers$39,160$18.831,0501.27
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,580Not published1,0301.15
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,360$21.811,0200.88
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,450$24.741,0201.56
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,670$31.099801.79
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800$48.949702.65
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,120$14.489701.34
Food Preparation Workers$27,590$13.269301.23
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,450$26.188900.84
Human Resources Specialists$75,440$36.278701.12
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,850$29.258700.72
Firefighters$36,820$17.708502.90
Accountants and Auditors$78,560$37.778000.65
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,010$39.437708.03
Driver/Sales Workers$17,850$8.587502.17
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,160$23.157401.31
Physicians, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more7302.51
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$44,680$21.487201.62
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,310$57.847101.41
Security Guards$42,940$20.657100.66
Medical Assistants$39,870$19.176800.99
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,800$17.216800.84
Electricians$57,690$27.746801.06
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,850$17.246601.94
Management Analysts$101,800$48.946500.86
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,180$33.746300.92
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$77,210Not published6206.43
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,260$15.996101.52
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,260$35.706101.17
Construction Laborers$43,740$21.036000.65
Training and Development Specialists$70,750$34.025901.53
Pharmacy Technicians$46,490$22.355801.45
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,080Not published5601.06
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,410$18.475600.47
Managers, All Other$132,180$63.555501.05
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,650$30.125300.51
Logisticians$98,670$47.445202.46
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,320$30.445001.52
Bartenders$34,880$16.775000.78
Project Management Specialists$82,680$39.754900.54
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,220$27.034901.41
Computer User Support Specialists$57,740$27.764800.79
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390$27.114805.39
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,220$28.474700.90
Dental Assistants$49,520$23.814601.40
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,630$31.074601.23
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,490$15.624500.58
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,750$20.554500.64
Bus Drivers, School$35,050$16.854501.31
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,390$23.264401.10
Childcare Workers$32,150$15.464300.99
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,820Not published4201.50
Education Administrators, All Other$111,320$53.524209.01
Software Developers$122,900$59.094200.29
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,370$29.024201.26
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090$29.854201.51
Production Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published4202.00
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$57,390$27.594104.38
Recreation Workers$32,720$15.734101.45
Parts Salespersons$28,580$13.744101.78
Pharmacists$140,220$67.424001.47
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,660$12.824001.09
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,740$24.873901.00
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,730$27.763600.48
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,230$16.943600.98
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,200$17.893600.97
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,880$36.483500.83
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,220$35.683501.82
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,450$27.623401.30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,560$27.673301.17
Construction Managers$105,640$50.793201.00
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,580$27.683201.08
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$47,980$23.073200.76
Lawyers$107,950$51.903200.50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,700$21.973202.05
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,190$25.093200.96
Dishwashers$29,470$14.173100.77
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,300$21.783102.41
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,160$22.673100.61
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,770$26.333002.60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,040$32.233000.52
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,950$51.902909.25
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,640$23.862900.70
Medical Records Specialists$51,570$24.792801.69
Carpenters$46,800$22.502800.49
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,960$16.812800.59
Food Service Managers$72,770$34.982701.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,850$20.602702.66
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,720$12.842700.81
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,770$26.812701.08
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$65,140$31.322702.46
Sales Managers$109,870$52.822600.49
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,490$72.832600.45
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,920$42.272600.99
Financial Managers$138,040$66.362500.35
Compliance Officers$70,740$34.012400.69
Instructional Coordinators$72,090$34.662401.23
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,380$13.162400.52
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,230$15.012400.73
Animal Caretakers$29,070$13.972301.02
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,490$22.352301.52
Computer Systems Analysts$88,690$42.642200.51
Computer Network Support Specialists$86,370$41.532201.81
Physician Assistants$134,300$64.572201.63
Physical Therapists$100,120$48.132200.98
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,910$39.382201.43
Dental Hygienists$93,330$44.872201.19
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,980$22.592201.33
Budget Analysts$101,360$48.732105.21
Civil Engineers$96,080$46.192100.66
Nurse Practitioners$121,410$58.372100.78
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$87,480$42.062101.64
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,680$26.772102.54
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,380$13.652100.94
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,820$32.132100.53
Occupational Therapists$81,240$39.062001.48
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,260$22.722001.19
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,950$29.792001.58
Bakers$29,470$14.172001.02
Phlebotomists$35,750$17.191901.60
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,730$14.291900.76
Insurance Sales Agents$55,060$26.471900.47
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,680$21.961901.13
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$55,820Not published1800.84
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,620$21.931800.64
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$61,440$29.541801.19
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,220$22.701801.48
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,150$20.741700.59
Public Relations Specialists$77,500$37.261700.69
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$64,590$31.051701.76
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,410$36.261700.95
Helpers--Electricians$38,130$18.331703.08
Industrial Engineers$92,080$44.271600.52
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,620$45.971601.37
Interpreters and TranslatorsNot publishedNot published1603.75
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,370$17.011601.49
Pest Control Workers$42,760$20.561601.81
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,290$18.411600.61
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,290$19.851600.48
Tellers$44,890$21.581600.57
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,240$29.441601.05
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,200$27.981603.17
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,030$13.961600.95
Cost Estimators$72,840$35.021500.81
Loan Officers$69,410$33.371500.64
Rehabilitation Counselors$42,500$20.431501.85
Healthcare Social Workers$61,930$29.781500.92
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,230$16.941501.16
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,980$22.591501.01
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,770$23.931501.99
Sewing Machine Operators$29,640$14.251501.70
Administrative Services Managers$81,970$39.411400.62
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,500$48.801400.73
Social and Community Service Managers$80,130$38.521400.78
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,160$37.101400.52
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,100Not published1401.02
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,440$28.581401.21
Coaches and Scouts$47,510Not published1400.65
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,170$25.081401.08
Facilities Managers$99,830$48.001300.98
Computer Network Architects$110,900$53.321300.88
Graphic Designers$49,160$23.631300.77
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,210$37.121301.92
Paramedics$68,220$32.801301.57
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,520$31.021301.35
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,420$28.091201.64
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,670$21.961201.34
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,960$23.061200.96
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,330$17.951201.48
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,290$17.451202.13
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$28,050$13.491200.59
Financial Specialists, All Other$90,060$43.301100.95
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,680Not published1101.18
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,230Not published1101.13
Dentists, General$196,470$94.461101.08
Respiratory Therapists$80,650$38.781100.97
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$23,050$11.081101.06
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$41,600$20.001100.59
Pipelayers$46,410$22.311104.02
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870$23.501100.87
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,830$18.191100.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,180$18.841100.34
Parking Attendants$29,120$14.001100.95
Industrial Production Managers$112,680$54.171000.49
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,530$22.851001.53
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$61,940$29.781001.37
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,150$24.111000.85
Tutors$38,600$18.561000.64
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,030$17.321000.71
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$37,600$18.081001.94
Surgical Technologists$65,660$31.571001.01
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,830$27.801000.59
Residential Advisors$39,090$18.791001.38
Procurement Clerks$55,640$26.751002.12
Cargo and Freight Agents$37,610$18.081001.23
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$37,620$18.091000.56
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$67,500$32.451001.19
Human Resources Managers$128,540$61.80900.50
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,710$39.77900.29
Personal Financial Advisors$103,110$49.57900.38
Tax Preparers$45,620$21.94901.36
Data Scientists$106,270$51.09900.41
Electrical Engineers$103,940$49.97900.52
Nurse Anesthetists$331,760$159.50902.07
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$103,810$49.91903.78
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,270$23.69901.00
Skincare Specialists$29,470$14.17901.42
Data Entry Keyers$35,340$16.99900.84
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,830$21.56900.51
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,850$28.30900.84
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,730$76.79800.43
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,520$46.88800.50
Engineers, All Other$125,980$60.57800.59
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,260$27.53801.35
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,280$28.02801.60
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$78,780$37.87801.27
Library Technicians$42,520$20.44801.37
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,300$22.26800.52
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,700$21.49800.72
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,180$19.32800.78
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,220$18.38802.23
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,740$21.99801.39
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$50,710$24.38800.93
Machinists$58,150$27.96800.34
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,780$23.93800.22
Marketing Managers$140,730$67.66700.22
Fundraisers$64,780$31.14700.69
Information Security Analysts$99,030$47.61700.45
Mechanical Engineers$99,700$47.93700.27
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,860$39.36700.91
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$65,940$31.70701.04
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,210$25.58700.74
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,860$37.92700.96
Orderlies$33,010$15.87701.69
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,010$30.78701.51
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$67,830$32.61700.97
File Clerks$41,270$19.84701.10
Order Clerks$42,280$20.33701.06
Postal Service Clerks$65,660$31.57701.09
Sheet Metal Workers$46,010$22.12700.69
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,580$32.01701.34
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,440$35.79700.57
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,170$24.60600.54
Architectural and Civil Drafters$56,120$26.98600.68
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$84,930$40.83601.18
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$114,130$54.87605.42
Veterinarians$128,190$61.63600.85
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,210$17.89601.00
Opticians, Dispensing$57,780$27.78600.95
Massage Therapists$56,230$27.03600.67
Correctional Officers and Jailers$43,020$20.68600.20
Bill and Account Collectors$41,200$19.81600.48
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$46,450$22.33600.84
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$62,500$30.05603.34
Lodging Managers$60,360$29.02501.28
Natural Sciences Managers$165,260$79.45500.53
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$64,420$30.97500.57
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$62,070$29.84501.11
Computer ProgrammersNot publishedNot published500.66
Psychologists, All Other$129,830$62.42503.21
Producers and Directors$62,760$30.17500.37
Family Medicine Physicians$204,470$98.30500.56
Physical Therapist Aides$34,200$16.44501.22
Private Detectives and Investigators$38,500$18.51501.69
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,990$26.92500.48
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,890$23.03500.37
Couriers and Messengers$36,550$17.57500.90
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$53,430$25.69501.02
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,550$18.05501.15
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,120$21.69500.70
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$65,730$31.60501.15
Medical Equipment Repairers$53,730$25.83500.84
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,230$18.86501.93
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,120$29.86500.41
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,350$30.46400.91
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,120$37.08400.30
Urban and Regional Planners$67,940$32.66401.06
Forensic Science Technicians$49,670$23.88402.19
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,760$29.69401.60
Health Education Specialists$51,490$24.75400.68
Clergy$55,540$26.70400.76
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,560Not published400.82
Floral Designers$32,740$15.74401.07
General Internal Medicine Physicians$243,080$116.87400.71
Psychiatrists$155,250$74.64401.75
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,890$18.21400.63
Funeral Attendants$34,490$16.58401.53
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,360$17.48400.33
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,470$13.21400.19
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,820$22.99401.25
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$48,520$23.33401.46
Printing Press Operators$42,250$20.31400.30
Commercial Pilots$128,170Not published401.05
Purchasing Managers$147,370$70.85300.47
Chemists$92,080$44.27300.47
Biological Technicians$47,580$22.88300.54
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,430Not published300.43
Photographers$34,560$16.61300.71
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$83,330$40.06302.13
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,460$38.20300.82
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$57,910$27.84300.77
Advertising Sales Agents$40,230$19.34300.41
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,380$22.78301.01
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$36,840$17.71303.06
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$79,660Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dietetic Technicians$37,440$18.00Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Technicians$38,020$18.28Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.