The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers 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 | $23,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $37,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,470 | 16.53% | -13.10% |
| 2021 | $24,600 | 7.76% | - |
| 2020 | $22,690 | 6.17% | - |
| 2019 | $21,290 | 7.56% | - |
| 2018 | $19,680 | 3.91% | - |
| 2017 | $18,910 | -0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $18,960 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $18,240 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $18,230 | -84.59% | - |
| 2013 | $33,650 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $33,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,470, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for packers and packagers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Florence-Muscle Shoals (median annual salary of $30,560). Compared with Florence-Muscle Shoals, the median annual salary of packers and packagers in Auburn-Opelika is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.