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Fayetteville, NC

State

North Carolina

Detailed Occupations

342

Average Salary Across Occupations

$65,238

Highest Paying Occupation in Fayetteville, NC

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $387,990.

Largest Employment Market in Fayetteville, NC

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,220 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $387,990 $186.53 820
2 Radiologists $333,530 $160.35 0
3 Chief Executives $290,530 $139.68 40
4 General Internal Medicine Physicians $265,480 $127.63 0
5 Family Medicine Physicians $203,360 $97.77 50
6 Dentists, General $202,490 $97.35 150
7 Natural Sciences Managers $184,090 $88.51 40
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $151,220 $72.70 70
9 Optometrists $150,950 $72.57 40
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $148,150 $71.23 230
11 Financial Managers $146,800 $70.58 230
12 Purchasing Managers $140,450 $67.53 40
13 Personal Financial Advisors $139,270 $66.96 120
14 Pharmacists $135,710 $65.25 400
15 Physician Assistants $131,970 $63.45 260
16 Engineers, All Other $131,240 $63.10 80
17 Marketing Managers $130,080 $62.54 70
18 Managers, All Other $129,900 $62.45 530
19 Human Resources Managers $128,390 $61.73 90
20 Medical and Health Services Managers $127,840 $61.46 700

👥 Most Available Jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 4,220 $31,440 $15.12
2 Cooks, Fast Food 4,120 $24,750 $11.90
3 Cashiers 3,810 $26,550 $12.76
4 Registered Nurses 3,350 $89,860 $43.20
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,980 $35,410 $17.03
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,910 $28,540 $13.72
7 Office Clerks, General 2,250 $42,160 $20.27
8 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,080 $92,970 $44.70
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,970 $36,240 $17.42
10 Waiters and Waitresses 1,900 $29,910 $14.38
11 Nursing Assistants 1,870 $36,070 $17.34
12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,830 $28,690 $13.79
13 Customer Service Representatives 1,820 $36,940 $17.76
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,760 $49,330 $23.72
15 General and Operations Managers 1,700 $108,480 $52.16
16 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,640 $37,200 $17.89
17 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,550 $32,440 $15.60
18 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 1,530 $41,840 $20.11
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,460 $48,610 $0.00
20 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,310 $41,030 $19.73