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All Occupations Salary Information in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$66,430
75th Percentile Wage	$43,390
50th Percentile Wage	$26,920
25th Percentile Wage	$18,770
10th Percentile Wage	$16,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,770.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$31.94
75th Percentile Wage	$20.86
50th Percentile Wage	$12.94
25th Percentile Wage	$9.02
10th Percentile Wage	$8.06

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $31.94. The median hourly salary is $12.94. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.06.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Auburn-Opelika with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,920 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Auburn-Opelika is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Huntsville	$36,430
Birmingham-Hoover	$32,620
Tuscaloosa	$30,750
Mobile	$30,620
Montgomery	$30,560
Decatur	$30,540
Anniston-Oxford	$29,300
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$27,740
Auburn-Opelika	$26,920
Florence-Muscle Shoals	$26,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$26,670
Dothan	$26,480
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$26,320
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$25,720
Gadsden	$25,480

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Auburn-Opelika is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Alabama and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Auburn-Opelika ($26,920) is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in Alabama ($29,950) and 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Alabama	$29,950
Auburn-Opelika	$26,920