The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineers 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 | $58,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers 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 $127,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,960 | 0.60% | 9.02% |
| 2021 | $77,490 | 6.26% | - |
| 2020 | $72,640 | -4.21% | - |
| 2019 | $75,700 | 22.14% | - |
| 2018 | $58,940 | -1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $60,010 | -0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $60,410 | -3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $62,610 | -14.25% | - |
| 2014 | $71,530 | 7.30% | - |
| 2013 | $66,310 | -6.97% | - |
| 2012 | $70,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,960 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Auburn-Opelika is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.