SOC 11-3121 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for human resources managers in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $140,370 a year ($67.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,540: half of the 90 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$140,370average per year

$67.49 / hourMedian $128,540Take-home ≈ $102,117

  • $85K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 13North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $199,510 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Fayetteville earn between $100,770 and $159,160.

  • $85K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,370$11,698$67.49
Median$128,540$10,712$61.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,770$8,398$48.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$159,160$13,263$76.52

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $140,370, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $102,117 a year, or $8,510 a month and $3,928 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 human resources managers? 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 $140,370 buys what about $152,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 9th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($177,670).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$67.49 an hour on average, and $61.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $102,117 a year ($8,510 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,370.

Do human resources managers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

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 11-3121; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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