Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Fayetteville, NC

416 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Fayetteville, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$37,600	100	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,600	1,700	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,550	50	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$37,530	2,130	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,500	2,470	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,500	2,470	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$37,440	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,330	120	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$37,210	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,200	360	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,840	30	View salary detail
Firefighters	$36,820	850	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$36,550	50	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,360	40	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$36,290	120	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,030	100	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,850	660	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,800	680	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$35,750	190	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,370	160	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$35,340	90	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,230	150	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,230	360	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$35,130	1,890	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$35,050	450	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,000	3,060	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,960	280	View salary detail
Bartenders	$34,880	500	View salary detail
Photographers	$34,560	30	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$34,490	40	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,230	1,610	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,200	50	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,260	610	View salary detail
Orderlies	$33,010	70	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$32,740	40	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,720	410	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$32,720	1,210	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,490	450	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$32,150	430	View salary detail
Nannies	$32,150	430	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,230	240	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,440	4,240	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,120	970	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,730	190	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,640	150	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,520	1,980	View salary detail
Bakers	$29,470	200	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$29,470	90	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,470	310	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,120	110	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.