Highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville

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#50. Gas plant operators

- Median annual wage: $85,600
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $88,180
- Median hourly wage: $42.40
- Total employment: 510 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $89,320
- Median hourly wage: $42.94
- Total employment: 370 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,450
- Median hourly wage: $43.00
- Total employment: 1,190 people (4.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $91,600
- Median hourly wage: $44.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $95,980
- Median hourly wage: $46.15
- Total employment: 910 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Total employment: 560 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $97,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.88
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $98,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $99,200
- Median hourly wage: $47.69
- Total employment: 2,090 people (7.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.70
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $99,420
- Median hourly wage: $47.80
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 450 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $101,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 190 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $101,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.71
- Total employment: Not available

#35. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $101,370
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 170 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: $48.97
- Total employment: 1,280 people (4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 2,010 people (7.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $102,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $103,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.73
- Total employment: 500 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $103,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.93
- Total employment: 300 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $103,900
- Median hourly wage: $49.95
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 170 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.74
- Total employment: 250 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $108,800
- Median hourly wage: $52.31
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $111,900
- Median hourly wage: $53.80
- Total employment: 290 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,530
- Median hourly wage: $54.10
- Total employment: 440 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $113,360
- Median hourly wage: $54.50
- Total employment: 250 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $119,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $126,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.99
- Total employment: 530 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $128,610
- Median hourly wage: $61.83
- Total employment: 400 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $130,410
- Median hourly wage: $62.70
- Total employment: 620 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $130,820
- Median hourly wage: $62.90
- Total employment: 710 people (2.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $130,920
- Median hourly wage: $62.94
- Total employment: Not available

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $131,320
- Median hourly wage: $63.14
- Total employment: 230 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $138,490
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Total employment: 1,530 people (5.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,910
- Median hourly wage: $66.78
- Total employment: 500 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $147,830
- Median hourly wage: $71.07
- Total employment: 330 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $153,130
- Median hourly wage: $73.62
- Total employment: 740 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $162,920
- Median hourly wage: $78.33
- Total employment: 430 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $166,240
- Median hourly wage: $79.92
- Total employment: 740 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $167,210
- Median hourly wage: $80.39
- Total employment: 1,060 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $169,720
- Median hourly wage: $81.60
- Total employment: 320 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $172,490
- Median hourly wage: $82.93
- Total employment: 330 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $176,850
- Median hourly wage: $85.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $182,090
- Median hourly wage: $87.55
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $183,590
- Median hourly wage: $88.26
- Total employment: 150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $211,880
- Median hourly wage: $101.86
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Animal scientists

- Median annual wage: $218,610
- Median hourly wage: $105.10
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 370 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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