Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $225,670. The second highest-paying jobs are those of postsecondary business teacher, with an average salary of $213,240.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Auburn-Opelika, AL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Auburn-Opelika, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$225,670	$55,000	70
2	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$213,240	$61,490	120
3	Public Relations Managers	$134,170	$73,040	40
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$132,470	$80,970	290
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,610	$94,840	60
6	Pharmacists	$130,150	$49,100	190
7	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$129,520	$61,420	180
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,520	$78,800	90
9	Financial Managers	$118,770	$82,420	120
10	Computer Network Architects	$117,230	$44,370	40
11	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$108,050	$61,440	70
12	Marketing Managers	$107,220	$80,700	40
13	Human Resources Managers	$107,110	$56,670	60
14	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$103,320	$60,670	50
15	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$103,290	$74,580	70
16	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$102,730	$63,090	130
17	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$102,230	$50,990	140
18	Industrial Production Managers	$100,330	$71,010	80
19	Sales Managers	$99,570	$61,090	60
20	Veterinarians	$99,520	$49,440	80
21	Postsecondary History Teachers	$99,440	$48,020	40
22	Nurse Practitioners	$98,830	$66,310	100
23	Construction Managers	$98,460	$62,820	250
24	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$98,390	$55,600	40
25	Electrical Engineers	$96,580	$63,350	60
26	Mechanical Engineers	$96,200	$46,400	160
27	Lawyers	$95,560	$48,440	80
28	General and Operations Managers	$94,740	$45,690	960
29	Purchasing Managers	$86,700	$59,990	40
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,700	$59,990	230
31	Physical Therapists	$83,380	$51,380	90
32	Software Developers	$82,730	$44,670	230
33	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,610	$71,580	100
34	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,270	$47,330	100
35	Database Administrators	$82,070	$44,300	30
36	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$80,650	$62,530	70
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,220	$49,030	60
38	All Other Managers	$80,170	$44,500	80
39	Logisticians	$78,410	$42,740	40
40	Civil Engineers	$77,960	$58,470	110
41	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,030	$34,720	50
42	Industrial Engineers	$76,920	$35,690	250
43	Chemists	$76,540	$42,100	40
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,700	$41,670	40
45	Other Education Administrators	$75,380	$34,810	40
46	Management Analysts	$75,030	$38,420	110
47	Computer User Support Specialists	$67,340	$31,760	370
48	Coaches and Scouts	$67,130	$21,440	190
49	Public Relations Specialists	$66,390	$42,720	90
50	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,390	$32,220	60
51	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,030	$49,180	70
52	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,350	$39,300	90
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,190	$38,960	300
54	Accountants and Auditors	$63,780	$41,040	570
55	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$63,640	$49,670	70
56	Instructional Coordinators	$63,620	$49,050	190
57	Speech-Language Pathologists	$63,610	$51,790	60
58	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,900	$43,680	60
59	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,860	$32,140	110
60	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$62,690	$50,560	100
61	Loan Officers	$62,670	$36,740	150
62	Compliance Officers	$61,910	$36,150	60
63	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,820	$34,390	60
64	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,490	$37,050	390
65	Training and Development Specialists	$61,000	$31,050	40
66	Food Service Managers	$60,980	$41,370	160
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,290	$38,030	190
68	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$60,090	$38,630	30
69	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,850	$35,850	410
70	Registered Nurses	$59,810	$50,820	1,070
71	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$59,460	$44,700	40
72	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,450	$44,930	890
73	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,770	$47,990	470
74	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$58,750	$33,390	300
75	Personal Financial Advisors	$58,580	$36,810	60
76	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,420	$34,440	530
77	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,940	$47,870	260
78	Social and Community Service Managers	$57,470	$35,530	60
79	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$57,080	$46,080	30
80	Dental Hygienists	$56,760	$48,380	110
81	Legal Secretaries	$56,030	$45,100	40
82	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$55,600	$37,690	40
83	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$55,040	$33,670	40
84	Cost Estimators	$54,870	$44,310	60
85	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,120	$33,530	290
86	Human Resources Specialists	$52,830	$35,810	250
87	Postal Service Clerks	$52,170	$39,770	30
88	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,860	$35,200	60
89	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	$51,730	$34,120	30
90	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,600	$29,990	150
91	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,250	$33,910	540
92	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,650	$33,700	40
93	Civil Engineering Technicians	$50,600	$32,200	40
94	Physical Therapist Assistants	$50,450	$22,450	40
95	Fundraisers	$50,440	$39,480	110
96	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$50,400	$30,010	40
97	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$50,050	$38,500	60
98	Graphic Designers	$49,980	$31,200	70
99	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,960	$30,440	40
100	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$49,640	$47,050	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$164,150
2	General Dentists	$160,140
3	Public Relations Managers	$131,130
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$131,130
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,130
6	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$130,640
7	Pharmacists	$128,000
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,600
9	Financial Managers	$119,690
10	Facilities Managers	$102,520

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,800
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,830
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$126,310
4	Financial Managers	$123,570
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$120,320
6	Pharmacists	$118,230
7	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$117,460
8	Industrial Production Managers	$102,810
9	General and Operations Managers	$102,810
10	Lawyers	$100,870

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,860
2	Financial Managers	$119,970
3	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$116,140
4	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$114,910
5	Pharmacists	$113,290
6	Electrical Engineers	$104,260
7	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$100,850
8	Human Resources Managers	$99,020
9	Industrial Production Managers	$97,320
10	Management Occupations	$94,380

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