Average Salary in Fayetteville, AR (October 2026)
The median advertised pay in Fayetteville is $20.67/hr for hourly roles (118 postings) and $139,500 a year for salaried roles (200 postings). Figures come from live postings collected by NWA Job Search from employer career sites.
PwC posts 61% of the salaried postings with pay; without PwC, the salaried median is $68,570.
Pay Distribution
| Percentile | Hourly roles | Salaried roles |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $13.70/hr | $48,327 |
| 25th percentile | $18.56/hr | $90,618 |
| Median | $20.67/hr | $139,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24.47/hr | $172,181 |
| 90th percentile | $28.25/hr | $206,250 |
Based on 118 hourly and 200 salaried of 664 live postings (48% list pay). Each posting counts at the midpoint of its advertised range; hourly and salaried roles are never combined. Implausible values are excluded. Updated daily.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average salary in Fayetteville, AR?
The median advertised pay in Fayetteville is $20.67/hr for hourly roles (118 postings) and $139,500 a year for salaried roles (200 postings). The middle half of postings advertise $18.56/hr to $24.47/hr (hourly) and $90,618 to $172,181 (salaried).
What do the highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville pay?
The top 10% of advertised pay in Fayetteville starts at $28.25/hr for hourly roles and $206,250 for salaried roles. Postings above that level are typically senior corporate, engineering, healthcare, and management roles.
Where does this data come from?
These figures are computed from live job postings collected daily from employer career sites, not survey responses. Each posting counts at the midpoint of its advertised range. Hourly and salaried roles are reported separately, because one combined figure is dominated by whichever group is larger; postings that don't list pay are left out.