The annual salary statistics of machinists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of machinists 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 | $27,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $61,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,880 | 15.89% | 5.48% |
| 2021 | $37,750 | -5.99% | - |
| 2020 | $40,010 | 5.65% | - |
| 2019 | $37,750 | 6.25% | - |
| 2018 | $35,390 | -0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $35,730 | 0.17% | - |
| 2016 | $35,670 | -14.77% | - |
| 2015 | $40,940 | -0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $41,320 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $40,990 | -3.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,880 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Auburn-Opelika is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.