Fayetteville, NC · SOC 19-2031

Chemists in the Fayetteville Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Fayetteville, NC BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$92,080

per year in the Fayetteville metro

+1% above

National Median

$91,240

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$44.27/hr

median hourly

Employment

30

jobs in the Fayetteville metro

The Fayetteville pay distribution spans from $67,690 at the 10th percentile to $123,410 at the 90th, a 1.8× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $74,310 and the 75th at $113,420, so half of Fayetteville-based chemists earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Fayetteville, NC covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide NC estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Fayetteville Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$67,690
25th$74,310
Median$92,080
75th$113,420
90th$123,410

Top Paying Jobs in Fayetteville

1. Nurse Anesthetists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $331,760 2. General Internal Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $243,080 3. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $204,470 4. Dentists, General $196,470 5. Natural Sciences Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $165,260 6. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $159,730 7. Psychiatrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $155,250 8. Computer and Information Systems Managers $151,490 9. Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $147,370 10. Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $140,730

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Chemists make in the Fayetteville metro area?

How much do Chemists make in the Fayetteville metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Chemists in Fayetteville, NC is $92,080 ($44.27/hour). The salary range spans from $67,690 at the 10th percentile to $123,410 at the 90th percentile.
How does Chemists pay in the Fayetteville metro compare nationally? ▼
Chemists pay in Fayetteville, NC is +1% above the national median of $91,240. There are approximately 30 Chemists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Fayetteville, NC wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.