The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $155,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $103,480 | 2.54% | 10.94% |
| 2016 | $100,850 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $97,770 | 1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $96,520 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $94,670 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $92,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,480, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Mobile (median annual salary of $105,020). Compared with Mobile, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Auburn-Opelika is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.