The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $35,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $77,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,850 | 18.91% | 50.61% |
| 2021 | $48,530 | 9.29% | - |
| 2020 | $44,020 | 0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $43,860 | 3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $42,410 | 2.17% | - |
| 2017 | $41,490 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $40,120 | -11.52% | - |
| 2015 | $44,740 | 4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $42,580 | 13.55% | - |
| 2013 | $36,810 | 19.70% | - |
| 2012 | $29,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,850 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Auburn-Opelika is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.