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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

What professions have the highest employment in Auburn-Opelika, AL? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Auburn-Opelika, AL. We note that the total employment in Auburn-Opelika, AL is 61,310. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 1,940 people (3.16 percent of the total employment in Auburn-Opelika, AL). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 1,930 people (3.15 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Auburn-Opelika, AL is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	61,310	100.00%	$36,500
2	Retail Salespersons	1,940	3.16%	$26,620
3	Cashiers	1,930	3.15%	$23,110
4	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,730	2.82%	$33,000
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,680	2.74%	$22,570
6	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,390	2.27%	$30,010
7	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,380	2.25%	$38,220
8	Waiters and Waitresses	1,370	2.23%	$20,340
9	Customer Service Representatives	1,110	1.81%	$30,110
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,100	1.79%	$30,670
11	Registered Nurses	1,070	1.75%	$59,810
12	General and Operations Managers	960	1.57%	$94,740
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	950	1.55%	$46,660
14	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	900	1.47%	$34,850
15	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	890	1.45%	$59,450
16	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	860	1.40%	$26,350
17	Office Clerks, General	860	1.40%	$28,190
18	Fast Food Cooks	780	1.27%	$23,020
19	Restaurant Cooks	780	1.27%	$28,900
20	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	640	1.04%	$38,810
21	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	620	1.01%	$38,840
22	Food Preparation Workers	610	0.99%	$22,830
23	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	600	0.98%	$21,630
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	600	0.98%	$35,290
25	Helpers--Production Workers	590	0.96%	$24,990
26	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	580	0.95%	$36,800
27	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	580	0.95%	$42,560
28	Accountants and Auditors	570	0.93%	$63,780
29	Construction Laborers	570	0.93%	$31,360
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	540	0.88%	$51,250
31	Receptionists and Information Clerks	540	0.88%	$28,590
32	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	540	0.88%	$32,890
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	530	0.86%	$58,420
34	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	510	0.83%	$32,110
35	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	510	0.83%	$38,580
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	470	0.77%	$58,770
37	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	430	0.70%	$21,530
38	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	410	0.67%	$59,850
39	Nursing Assistants	400	0.65%	$27,040
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	390	0.64%	$61,490
41	Computer User Support Specialists	370	0.60%	$67,340
42	Medical Assistants	350	0.57%	$29,820
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	350	0.57%	$47,230
44	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	330	0.54%	$49,510
45	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	320	0.52%	$22,830
46	Electricians	320	0.52%	$45,360
47	Packers and Packagers	320	0.52%	$29,470
48	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	300	0.49%	$58,750
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	300	0.49%	$64,190
50	Machinists	300	0.49%	$44,880
51	Postsecondary Education Administrators	290	0.47%	$132,470
52	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	290	0.47%	$53,120
53	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	280	0.46%	$39,800
54	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	270	0.44%	$22,300
55	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	260	0.42%	$57,940
56	Security Guards	260	0.42%	$26,060
57	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	260	0.42%	$41,910
58	Construction Managers	250	0.41%	$98,460
59	Human Resources Specialists	250	0.41%	$52,830
60	Industrial Engineers	250	0.41%	$76,920
61	Pharmacy Technicians	250	0.41%	$34,780
62	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	240	0.39%	$46,860
63	Medical and Health Services Managers	230	0.38%	$84,700
64	Software Developers	230	0.38%	$82,730
65	Bartenders	230	0.38%	$19,560
66	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	230	0.38%	$23,710
67	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	220	0.36%	$20,810
68	Childcare Workers	220	0.36%	$21,670
69	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	210	0.34%	$26,170
70	Dishwashers	210	0.34%	$23,830
71	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	200	0.33%	$39,110
72	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	200	0.33%	$21,440
73	Driver/Sales Workers	200	0.33%	$21,810
74	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	190	0.31%	$60,290
75	Instructional Coordinators	190	0.31%	$63,620
76	Coaches and Scouts	190	0.31%	$67,130
77	Pharmacists	190	0.31%	$130,150
78	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	180	0.29%	$129,520
79	Counter and Rental Clerks	180	0.29%	$28,870
80	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	170	0.28%	$20,150
81	Tellers	170	0.28%	$34,740
82	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	170	0.28%	$23,060
83	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	170	0.28%	$37,650
84	Carpenters	170	0.28%	$39,780
85	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	170	0.28%	$46,400
86	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	170	0.28%	$34,360
87	Food Service Managers	160	0.26%	$60,980
88	Mechanical Engineers	160	0.26%	$96,200
89	Postal Service Mail Carriers	160	0.26%	$48,460
90	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	160	0.26%	$47,640
91	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	160	0.26%	$39,780
92	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	150	0.24%	$51,600
93	Loan Officers	150	0.24%	$62,670
94	Pest Control Workers	150	0.24%	$35,080
95	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	140	0.23%	$102,230
96	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	140	0.23%	$25,760
97	Postsecondary Education Teachers	130	0.21%	$102,730
98	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	130	0.21%	$48,770
99	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	130	0.21%	$46,950
100	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	130	0.21%	$44,740

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