The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants 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 | $17,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $39,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,510 | 10.50% | 10.79% |
| 2021 | $28,200 | 0.57% | - |
| 2020 | $28,040 | -3.53% | - |
| 2018 | $29,030 | 5.82% | - |
| 2017 | $27,340 | -2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $28,110 | 12.70% | - |
| 2015 | $24,540 | 5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $23,120 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $22,480 | -25.04% | - |
| 2012 | $28,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,510, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Mobile (median annual salary of $33,920). Compared with Mobile, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Auburn-Opelika is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.