Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Practice Administrator Salary in Fayetteville

The median dental practice administrator earns $120,310 a year in the Fayetteville metro, with the middle half between $99,190 and $161,200.[1]

25th percentile

$99,190

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$120,310

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$161,200

Upper end of the middle half

Fayetteville runs about 5% higher than the North Carolina median and ranks 5th of 16 North Carolina metros. It is about 3% lower than the national median.

Fayetteville pay range vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Dental Practice Administrator annual wages: Fayetteville vs. North Carolina vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualNorth Carolina annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$76,840$70,680$73,390
25th percentile$99,190$88,510$94,700
Median$120,310$114,410$123,860
75th percentile$161,200$159,870$166,100
90th percentile$186,640$217,420$224,340
Mean (average)$132,960$135,710$140,970

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

710

About 5% of North Carolina's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

5.42

North Carolina: 3.00

Location quotient

1.41

1.00 = U.S. average; more concentrated than the national average

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Dental Practice Administrator salary in Fayetteville: FAQ

How much do dental practice administrators make in Fayetteville?

The median dental practice administrator salary in the Fayetteville metro area is $120,310, with the middle half earning between $99,190 and $161,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $76,840 at the 10th percentile to $186,640 at the 90th.

Is Fayetteville higher or lower than the rest of North Carolina?

Fayetteville runs about 5% higher than the North Carolina state median for dental practice administrators. It ranks 5th of 16 North Carolina metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Fayetteville compare nationally?

Dental Practice Administrator pay in Fayetteville is about 3% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental practice administrators work in the Fayetteville area?

BLS estimates 710 dental practice administrators were employed in the Fayetteville metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.41, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.