The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists 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 | $35,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $91,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,830 | 5.77% | 4.13% |
| 2021 | $49,780 | -7.91% | - |
| 2020 | $53,720 | 1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $52,880 | 2.14% | - |
| 2018 | $51,750 | 3.00% | - |
| 2017 | $50,200 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $49,320 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $48,620 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $48,550 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $47,890 | -5.76% | - |
| 2012 | $50,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,830 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Auburn-Opelika is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.