SOC 39-5094 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Skincare Specialists Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for skincare specialists in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $42,140 a year ($20.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,470: half of the 90 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

$42,140average per year

$20.26 / hourMedian $29,470Take-home ≈ $34,867

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

90people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Skincare Specialists pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,560 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Fayetteville earn between $23,490 and $46,790.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,140$3,512$20.26
Median$29,470$2,456$14.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,490$1,958$11.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,790$3,899$22.50

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

Skincare Specialists pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Skincare specialists in Fayetteville earn 17% less than the North Carolina average ($50,870) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($51,850). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $45,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$42,140$29,470$23,040$91,56090
North Carolina$50,870$39,120$25,570$96,6602,680
United States$51,850$45,330$29,580$82,05072,890

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

Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $42,140, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $34,867 a year, or $2,906 a month and $1,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 skincare specialists? 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 $42,140 buys what about $45,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Skincare Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 10th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($56,370).

All Skincare Specialists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).

Skincare Specialists salary by city

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Skincare Specialists salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Fayetteville?

$20.26 an hour on average, and $14.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $34,867 a year ($2,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,140.

Do skincare specialists earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

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 39-5094; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.7%.
  • 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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