The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical 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 | $63,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical 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 $156,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,580 | 17.50% | 18.11% |
| 2021 | $79,680 | -18.75% | - |
| 2020 | $94,620 | -10.19% | - |
| 2019 | $104,260 | 32.33% | - |
| 2018 | $70,550 | -12.10% | - |
| 2014 | $79,090 | 5.70% | - |
| 2013 | $74,580 | -6.05% | - |
| 2012 | $79,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,580 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Auburn-Opelika is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley.