The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $18,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $36,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,620 | 13.15% | 26.56% |
| 2021 | $23,120 | 6.44% | - |
| 2020 | $21,630 | 6.98% | - |
| 2019 | $20,120 | 2.09% | - |
| 2018 | $19,700 | 1.83% | - |
| 2017 | $19,340 | -1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $19,700 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $19,170 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $18,970 | -2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $19,460 | -0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $19,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,620 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Auburn-Opelika is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.