SOC 19-1042 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $88,340 a year ($42.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,120: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$88,340average per year

$42.47 / hourMedian $77,120Take-home ≈ $67,961

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $129K90th

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

40people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,560 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Fayetteville earn between $64,150 and $107,260.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $129K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,340$7,362$42.47
Median$77,120$6,427$37.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,150$5,346$30.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,260$8,938$51.57

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Fayetteville earn 21% less than the North Carolina average ($112,360) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$88,340$77,120$51,520$128,56040
North Carolina$112,360$102,980$63,800$171,1705,730
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $88,340, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $67,961 a year, or $5,663 a month and $2,614 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? 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 $88,340 buys what about $96,045 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 10th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($121,310).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Fayetteville?

$42.47 an hour on average, and $37.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $67,961 a year ($5,663 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,340.

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

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 19-1042; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.9%.
  • 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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