The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists 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 | $49,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $154,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,150 | 1.65% | 10.42% |
| 2021 | $128,000 | 7.63% | - |
| 2020 | $118,230 | 4.18% | - |
| 2019 | $113,290 | 2.27% | - |
| 2018 | $110,720 | -1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $111,970 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $110,830 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $114,470 | -1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $115,640 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $114,920 | -1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $116,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,150 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Auburn-Opelika is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Mobile and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dothan.