The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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 | $50,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $93,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,810 | 0.25% | 6.70% |
| 2021 | $59,660 | -0.57% | - |
| 2020 | $60,000 | 1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $59,350 | 1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $58,530 | 2.77% | - |
| 2017 | $56,910 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $55,800 | -0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $55,860 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $54,940 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $54,050 | -3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $55,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,810 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Auburn-Opelika is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.