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Physician Assistants salary
in Fayetteville, NC

Median base pay · Fayetteville, NC
$134,300
≈ $64.57/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 220 jobs
Middle 50%
$121,580–$149,410
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#70 of 148

Physician Assistants in the Fayetteville, NC metro earn a median of $134,300 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $129,360. It ranks #70 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS · FAYETTEVILLE, NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · FAYETTEVILLE, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$103,930P25$121,580MEDIAN$134,300P75$149,410P90$195,660
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$99,380P25$120,670MEDIAN$135,880P75$163,980P90$190,280
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What is the average Physician Assistants salary in Fayetteville?

The BLS median is $134,300 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $121,580 and $149,410. The 10th percentile is $103,930 and the 90th is $195,660.

Is Fayetteville a high-paying metro for Physician Assistants?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $135,880 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $129,360. It ranks #70 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Physician Assistants make an hour in Fayetteville?

About $64.57 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $134,300 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $58.45–$71.83 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.