Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina

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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Fayetteville, NC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "architecture and engineering occupations" or "computer and mathematical occupations" were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in your city.

#21. Surveying and mapping technicians

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $47,800
- #142 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 56,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)

#20. Computer user support specialists

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,740
- #245 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,650
- Employment: 654,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($90,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,920)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,510)

#19. Architectural and civil drafters

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $52,060
- #270 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,620
- Employment: 101,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC ($76,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,700)
--- Anchorage, AK ($75,650)

#18. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $53,130
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,000
- Employment: 64,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,190)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($83,250)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($81,340)

#17. Web and digital interface designers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $54,580
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,460
- Employment: 82,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($144,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,760)

#16. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,120
- #161 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,070
- Employment: 101,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fort Collins, CO ($91,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($90,780)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($88,600)

#15. Computer network support specialists

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,330
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,350
- Employment: 176,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,120)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($93,670)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,190)

#14. Network and computer systems administrators

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $78,690
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#13. Mechanical engineers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $80,630
- #347 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#12. Civil engineers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $83,030
- #343 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#11. Computer programmers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $84,760
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,650
- Employment: 152,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
--- Dalton, GA ($123,500)

#10. Database administrators

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $86,130
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#9. Information security analysts

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $87,720
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#8. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $87,970
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)

#7. Computer systems analysts

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $88,590
- #221 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#6. Data scientists

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $90,220
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)

#5. Industrial engineers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $90,540
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)

#4. Environmental engineers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $93,520
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,220
- Employment: 42,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)

#3. Electrical engineers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $93,740
- #279 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

#2. Software developers

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $97,330
- #260 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#1. Computer network architects

Fayetteville, NC
- Annual mean salary: $97,560
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

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