The annual salary statistics of electricians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electricians 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 | $28,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $61,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,360 | 15.50% | 22.69% |
| 2021 | $38,330 | 1.02% | - |
| 2020 | $37,940 | -1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $38,540 | -1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $38,990 | -1.28% | - |
| 2017 | $39,490 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $37,730 | 4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $35,980 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $35,130 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $34,200 | -2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $35,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,360 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Auburn-Opelika is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.