The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $21,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $44,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,360 | 6.92% | 25.99% |
| 2021 | $29,190 | 4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $27,760 | 1.66% | - |
| 2019 | $27,300 | 2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $26,630 | 12.17% | - |
| 2017 | $23,390 | 7.31% | - |
| 2016 | $21,680 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $21,020 | 7.42% | - |
| 2014 | $19,460 | -25.33% | - |
| 2013 | $24,390 | 4.84% | - |
| 2012 | $23,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,360 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Auburn-Opelika is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.