Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $226,880. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $226,610.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Fayetteville, NC has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Fayetteville, NC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$226,880	$41,680	30
2	General Pediatricians	$226,610	$169,110	40
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$225,000	$214,650	40
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$220,690	$181,940	60
5	General Dentists	$190,780	$100,170	150
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,240	$130,550	70
7	Optometrists	$148,470	$78,200	30
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$142,050	$96,370	40
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,740	$97,670	70
10	Pharmacists	$130,560	$98,360	390
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,060	$80,910	210
12	Marketing Managers	$127,230	$73,620	120
13	Purchasing Managers	$122,580	$79,920	40
14	All Other Managers	$119,930	$78,000	460
15	Physician Assistants	$118,890	$96,240	240
16	Financial Managers	$118,550	$68,560	280
17	Nurse Practitioners	$108,310	$96,660	200
18	Engineers, All Other	$108,040	$67,590	90
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,520	$75,740	550
20	Interpreters and Translators	$105,700	$32,690	100
21	Human Resources Managers	$104,070	$73,060	90
22	Computer Network Architects	$103,610	$74,450	130
23	Software Developers	$102,740	$63,630	510
24	Information Security Analysts	$100,030	$78,640	100
25	Veterinarians	$97,850	$60,600	80
26	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$96,370	$71,200	80
27	Industrial Production Managers	$96,230	$61,490	110
28	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,100	$53,270	90
29	Database Administrators	$94,480	$56,940	30
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,080	$54,710	120
31	Computer Occupations, All Other	$91,920	$56,410	720
32	General and Operations Managers	$89,980	$38,060	2,030
33	Budget Analysts	$88,090	$64,320	210
34	Electrical Engineers	$87,750	$59,130	90
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	$87,280	$56,700	1,900
36	Lawyers	$87,120	$50,780	280
37	Facilities Managers	$85,820	$55,150	60
38	Physical Therapists	$85,550	$63,960	200
39	Management Analysts	$85,340	$58,840	570
40	Other Financial Specialists	$85,340	$56,950	100
41	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,340	$52,990	110
42	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,440	$53,050	320
43	Construction Managers	$83,390	$47,840	460
44	Registered Nurses	$82,390	$55,020	2,980
45	Computer Network Support Specialists	$82,050	$36,840	80
46	Occupational Therapists	$81,400	$54,080	100
47	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,150	$52,730	210
48	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,570	$37,140	90
49	Computer Programmers	$80,240	$49,340	40
50	Administrative Services Managers	$80,060	$52,670	110
51	Industrial Engineers	$79,560	$61,460	220
52	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$79,540	$38,200	80
53	Logisticians	$79,350	$49,960	620
54	Civil Engineers	$79,030	$59,930	190
55	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,470	$46,790	120
56	Financial Analysts	$77,860	$47,740	50
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$77,170	$48,240	70
58	Project Management Specialists	$77,070	$46,780	290
59	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,900	$36,110	110
60	Other Teachers and Instructors	$76,790	$31,990	510
61	Sales Managers	$75,910	$41,640	160
62	Other Engineering Technicians	$75,800	$59,080	60
63	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$75,330	$65,120	70
64	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,260	$47,920	190
65	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,180	$54,200	160
66	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,200	$59,930	180
67	Dental Hygienists	$74,030	$60,530	260
68	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$73,780	$59,060	340
69	Compliance Officers	$73,080	$39,630	150
70	Mechanical Engineers	$72,110	$49,900	120
71	Accountants and Auditors	$70,810	$44,530	770
72	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$70,440	$55,330	90
73	Human Resources Specialists	$68,910	$38,880	770
74	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$68,910	$48,530	80
75	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$67,430	$45,990	80
76	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$66,890	$38,290	80
77	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$66,100	$40,230	580
78	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,390	$29,500	80
79	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,370	$41,350	310
80	Producers and Directors	$63,650	$26,780	40
81	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,480	$46,440	70
82	Radiologic Technologists	$63,170	$46,290	280
83	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,140	$43,080	610
84	Public Relations Specialists	$62,920	$35,130	110
85	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,840	$38,150	60
86	Instructional Coordinators	$62,530	$40,570	190
87	Urban and Regional Planners	$62,220	$49,250	30
88	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$62,190	$37,180	70
89	Insurance Underwriters	$61,920	$46,440	50
90	Web Developers	$61,900	$38,250	30
91	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$61,900	$33,020	200
92	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$60,840	$44,870	200
93	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,790	$34,150	90
94	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,780	$39,240	640
95	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,640	$37,500	70
96	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$60,170	$34,910	60
97	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,070	$42,340	80
98	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,570	$40,060	90
99	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,550	$39,660	110
100	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,490	$43,840	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$157,080
2	Optometrists	$145,290
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,150
4	Pharmacists	$126,950
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,170
6	Financial Managers	$124,450
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$122,330
8	Physician Assistants	$120,910
9	Purchasing Managers	$119,520
10	All Other Managers	$118,080

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,240
2	Optometrists	$174,740
3	General Dentists	$167,650
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,880
5	Pharmacists	$133,750
6	Physician Assistants	$117,500
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$116,930
8	Lawyers	$113,780
9	Financial Managers	$111,510
10	General and Operations Managers	$110,280

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$199,000
2	Optometrists	$176,470
3	General Dentists	$168,530
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$164,570
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,300
6	Pharmacists	$134,320
7	Physician Assistants	$117,630
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$114,490
9	General and Operations Managers	$111,780
10	Lawyers	$111,480

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