SOC 25-9099 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $49,120 a year ($23.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,850: half of the 270 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$49,120average per year

$23.62 / hourMedian $42,850Take-home ≈ $40,197

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  • $32K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,320 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Fayetteville earn between $32,160 and $59,110.

  • $30K10th
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  • $43KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,120$4,093$23.62
Median$42,850$3,571$20.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,160$2,680$15.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,110$4,926$28.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Fayetteville earn 18% less than the North Carolina average ($59,750) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$49,120$42,850$30,350$72,320270
North Carolina$59,750$61,580$37,610$79,2904,830
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $49,120, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $40,197 a year, or $3,350 a month and $1,546 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Fayetteville a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $49,120 buys what about $53,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 7th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($57,880).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$23.62 an hour on average, and $20.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $40,197 a year ($3,350 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,120.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9099; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.66, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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