The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 | $16,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 $31,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,100 | 3.83% | 14.24% |
| 2020 | $29,910 | 10.83% | - |
| 2016 | $26,670 | 4.72% | - |
| 2015 | $25,410 | -4.96% | - |
| 2012 | $26,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,100, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $32,480). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Auburn-Opelika is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.