Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area · also Springdale, Rogers

Average Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $61,240 a year ($29.44 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $46,610, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area. That is 13% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and 12% more than the Arkansas average ($54,502).

$61,240average salary
$46,610median salary
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
275,180jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Fayetteville

Management$128,120
Legal$114,810
Computer and Mathematical$101,380
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$94,260
Business and Financial Operations$87,120
Architecture and Engineering$82,980
Life, Physical, and Social Science$74,030
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$67,660
Community and Social Service$56,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$56,110
Educational Instruction and Library$53,960
Protective Service$52,150
Construction and Extraction$51,510
Sales and Related$48,360
Transportation and Material Moving$47,310
Office and Administrative Support$47,000
Production$46,220
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$38,030
Healthcare Support$36,840
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$35,510
Personal Care and Service$34,820
Food Preparation and Serving Related$31,510
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville

Most common jobs in Fayetteville and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Fast Food and Counter Workers8,370$28,220$27,170
Retail Salespersons7,940$33,620$30,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers7,500$63,160$60,480
General and Operations Managers7,010$108,510$81,800
Office Clerks, General6,110$42,030$39,660
Stockers and Order Fillers5,890$36,320$35,040
Registered Nurses4,870$83,300$77,910
Cashiers4,610$30,260$29,820
Waiters and Waitresses4,300$30,160$26,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,200$33,020$31,160
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Cost of living in Fayetteville

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 91.4 for 2024. The average local salary of $61,240 therefore buys what $67,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $368,497, 4.7 times the median household income of $77,979.

$368,497typical home value
$77,979median household income
91.4BEA price parity
563,436metro population

Take-home pay in Fayetteville

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$34,900$29,418$2,452
Median wage$46,610$38,394$3,200
Average wage$61,240$49,608$4,134
75th percentile wage$70,210$56,112$4,676

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Salaries for every job in Fayetteville

Management31 jobs
Legal3 jobs
Computer and Mathematical16 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical36 jobs
Business and Financial Operations25 jobs
Architecture and Engineering15 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science13 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media16 jobs
Community and Social Service13 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair28 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library26 jobs
Protective Service14 jobs
Construction and Extraction25 jobs
Sales and Related16 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving18 jobs
Office and Administrative Support43 jobs
Production40 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry4 jobs
Healthcare Support13 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance9 jobs
Personal Care and Service14 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Arkansas

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Salary in Fayetteville: questions

What is a good salary in Fayetteville?

Half of all workers in the Fayetteville metro earn less than $46,610 and the average is $61,240. Earning more than $70,210 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Fayetteville to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?

About $64,633, because prices here are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville?

Physicians, All Other ($228,210), Family Medicine Physicians ($227,700), Animal Scientists ($225,270).

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