Career Atlas USA

Careers in Fayetteville, NC

Part of North Carolina.

Fayetteville, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.978, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.4% · 141,348 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$331,760
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$243,080
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$204,470
  4. 4Dentists, General$196,470
  5. 5Natural Sciences Managers$165,260

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons4,240 employed
  2. 2Cooks, Fast Food3,890 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses3,430 employed
  4. 4Cashiers3,400 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers3,130 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other9.25× national avg
  2. 2Education Administrators, All Other9.01× national avg
  3. 3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary8.03× national avg
  4. 4Cooks, Fast Food7.19× national avg
  5. 5Teachers and Instructors, All Other6.43× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$360,695
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$264,281
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$222,303
  4. 4Dentists, General$213,605
  5. 5Natural Sciences Managers$179,673

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see North Carolina state page.