The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $39,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $75,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,510 | 4.28% | 4.61% |
| 2021 | $47,390 | -11.56% | - |
| 2020 | $52,870 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $51,510 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $50,180 | 3.37% | - |
| 2017 | $48,490 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $47,510 | 0.53% | - |
| 2015 | $47,260 | -2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $48,550 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $48,190 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $47,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,510, Auburn-Opelika is the lowest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Alabama, following city of Tuscaloosa (median annual salary of $75,520). Compared with the highest paying city Tuscaloosa, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Auburn-Opelika is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower.