The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nurse practitioners 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 | $66,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $126,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,830 | 1.04% | 25.12% |
| 2021 | $97,800 | 2.10% | - |
| 2020 | $95,750 | 16.76% | - |
| 2019 | $79,700 | 7.23% | - |
| 2018 | $73,940 | -1.26% | - |
| 2017 | $74,870 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $74,000 | 6.22% | - |
| 2015 | $69,400 | -8.69% | - |
| 2014 | $75,430 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $73,730 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $74,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,830 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for nurse practitioners in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of nurse practitioners in Auburn-Opelika is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.