The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $18,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $31,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,670 | 1.15% | 18.04% |
| 2021 | $21,420 | -2.05% | - |
| 2020 | $21,860 | 10.98% | - |
| 2019 | $19,460 | 3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $18,840 | -0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $18,870 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $18,620 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $18,010 | 0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $17,930 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $17,850 | 0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $17,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,670 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Auburn-Opelika is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.