The annual salary statistics of bakers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers 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 $36,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,860 | -3.12% | 9.01% |
| 2021 | $28,730 | 10.34% | - |
| 2019 | $25,760 | -11.76% | - |
| 2018 | $28,790 | 7.85% | - |
| 2017 | $26,530 | 4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $25,350 | 15.58% | - |
| 2015 | $21,400 | -18.46% | - |
| 2012 | $25,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,860 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for bakers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of bakers in Auburn-Opelika is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.