SOC 27-4099 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for other media and communication equipment workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $107,790 a year ($51.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,130: half of the 60 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

$107,790average per year

$51.82 / hourMedian $114,130Take-home ≈ $80,868

  • $79K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $132K90th

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

60people in this job
+33%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,040 or more. The middle half of other media and communication equipment workers in Fayetteville earn between $95,620 and $121,040.

  • $79K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $121K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,790$8,982$51.82
Median$114,130$9,511$54.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,620$7,968$45.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,040$10,087$58.19

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other media and communication equipment workers in Fayetteville earn 35% more than the North Carolina average ($80,090) and 33% more than the U.S. average ($81,040). At the median the gap is +61% against the U.S. median of $70,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$107,790$114,130$78,690$132,04060
North Carolina$80,090$78,690$37,880$124,720180
United States$81,040$70,720$38,870$135,47012,450

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $107,790, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $80,868 a year, or $6,739 a month and $3,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

North Carolina paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Fayetteville a good place for other media and communication equipment workers? 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 $107,790 buys what about $117,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $107,790 is worth in another city

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 2 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other media and communication equipment workers

Salinas, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,770).

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other in Fayetteville, NC.

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do other media and communication equipment workers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$51.82 an hour on average, and $54.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other media and communication equipment workers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other media and communication equipment workers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $80,868 a year ($6,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,790.

Do other media and communication equipment workers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

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 27-4099; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 5.42, this job is 5.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.