The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $30,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $77,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,650 | 6.25% | 26.06% |
| 2021 | $45,610 | -1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $46,380 | 14.38% | - |
| 2019 | $39,710 | 9.42% | - |
| 2014 | $35,970 | 2.00% | - |
| 2013 | $35,250 | -2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $35,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,650 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Auburn-Opelika is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Dothan and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dothan | |
| Decatur | |
| Mobile | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |