SOC 19-3039 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Psychologists, All Other Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for other psychologists in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $121,570 a year ($58.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,830: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($111,210).

$121,570average per year

$58.45 / hourMedian $129,830Take-home ≈ $90,013

  • $55K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $151K90th

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

50people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Psychologists, All Other pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,780 or more. The middle half of other psychologists in Fayetteville earn between $111,050 and $143,040.

  • $55K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $143K75th
  • $151K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,570$10,131$58.45
Median$129,830$10,819$62.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$111,050$9,254$53.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$143,040$11,920$68.77

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

Psychologists, All Other pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other psychologists in Fayetteville earn 6% more than the North Carolina average ($114,180) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($111,210). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $110,840.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$121,570$129,830$55,320$150,78050
North Carolina$114,180$126,440$53,620$166,050570
United States$111,210$110,840$54,990$168,52018,820

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

Psychologists, All Other salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $121,570, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $90,013 a year, or $7,501 a month and $3,462 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 other psychologists? 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 $121,570 buys what about $132,173 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 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychologists, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 4th of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($144,910).

All Psychologists, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other psychologists

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,020).

Psychologists, All Other salary by city

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Psychologists, All Other salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do other psychologists make an hour in Fayetteville?

$58.45 an hour on average, and $62.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other psychologists salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $111,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other psychologists take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $90,013 a year ($7,501 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,570.

Do other psychologists earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($111,210).

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 19-3039; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 3.21, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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