SOC 29-1171 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $125,990 a year ($60.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $121,410: half of the 210 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$125,990average per year

$60.57 / hourMedian $121,410Take-home ≈ $92,862

  • $97K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $164K90th

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

210people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#9 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,580 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Fayetteville earn between $103,490 and $143,220.

  • $97K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$125,990$10,499$60.57
Median$121,410$10,118$58.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,490$8,624$49.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$143,220$11,935$68.86

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Fayetteville earn 4% less than the North Carolina average ($130,870) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$125,990$121,410$96,820$163,580210
North Carolina$130,870$128,990$103,530$164,3209,800
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $125,990, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $92,862 a year, or $7,738 a month and $3,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $125,990 buys what about $136,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 9th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Burlington pays the most ($137,850).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Fayetteville?

$60.57 an hour on average, and $58.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $92,862 a year ($7,738 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,990.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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 29-1171; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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