Salaries in Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area

Typical pay for 260 jobs in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area. The median for all workers is $39,070 a year ($18.78 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$39,070

Median hourly

$18.78

Workers

72,710

vs U.S. median

-23%

Highest paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$293,630	180
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,800	70
Pharmacist	$133,180	210
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,590	180
Financial Manager	$129,580	180
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,090	40
Information Security Analyst	$120,950	70
Software Developer	$120,310	290
Sales Manager	$116,000	90
Industrial Production Manager	$110,980	100
Electrical Engineer	$109,100	30
Human Resources Manager	$108,590	70
Nurse Practitioner	$108,500	180
Administrative Services Manager	$108,110	40
Marketing Manager	$106,300	60

Most common jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,370	$24,600
Retail Salesperson	2,300	$29,140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,000	$34,530
Cashier	1,820	$27,940
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,660	$34,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,570	$40,460
Registered Nurse	1,430	$78,040
Waiters and Waitresses	1,310	$26,470
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,250	$33,090
Cooks, Fast Food	1,220	$27,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,090	$49,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	970	$30,470
Customer Service Representative	960	$35,810
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	920	$36,470
General and Operations Managers	920	$103,380

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Alabama.

All 260 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (8)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (6)Community and Social Service Occupations (6)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (29)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (21)Healthcare Support Occupations (6)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (10)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)Production Occupations (20)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (11)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$108,110	$51.98	40
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,800	$69.61	70
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,590	$62.30	180
Construction Manager	$100,140	$48.14	400
Education Administrators, All Other	$93,520	$44.96	100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,870	—	90
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$45,450	$21.85	60
Financial Manager	$129,580	$62.30	180
Food Service Manager	$64,170	$30.85	180
General and Operations Managers	$103,380	$49.70	920
Human Resources Manager	$108,590	$52.21	70
Industrial Production Manager	$110,980	$53.36	100
Lodging Manager	$63,750	$30.65	30
Managers, All Other	$75,100	$36.10	40
Marketing Manager	$106,300	$51.10	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,850	$48.49	290
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$56,070	$26.96	160
Sales Manager	$116,000	$55.77	90
Social and Community Service Managers	$74,970	$36.04	80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$105,180	$50.57	30

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570	$34.89	680
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$80,790	$38.84	110
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,010	$28.37	200
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$85,990	$41.34	30
Compliance Officer	$64,270	$30.90	90
Cost Estimator	$72,030	$34.63	100
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,100	$40.91	70
Fundraiser	$62,510	$30.05	100
Human Resources Specialist	$63,030	$30.31	350
Loan Officer	$71,860	$34.55	130
Logistician	$81,490	$39.18	90
Management Analyst	$93,700	$45.05	80
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,650	$28.68	280
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$58,070	$27.92	40
Project Management Specialist	$77,690	$37.35	60
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$49,330	$23.72	70
Training and Development Specialists	$46,910	$22.55	100

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$102,380	$49.22	50
Computer Systems Analyst	$94,900	$45.62	70
Computer User Support Specialist	$61,940	$29.78	290
Database Administrator	$81,710	$39.28	n/a
Information Security Analyst	$120,950	$58.15	70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,970	$39.89	150
Software Developer	$120,310	$57.84	290

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$50,950	$24.50	40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,940	$27.38	40
Civil Engineer	$99,590	$47.88	130
Electrical Engineer	$109,100	$52.45	30
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,860	$28.30	40
Industrial Engineer	$80,250	$38.58	200
Mechanical Engineer	$100,230	$48.19	100
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$56,320	$27.08	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$37,460	$18.01	50
Chemist	$79,530	$38.23	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$82,140	$39.49	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,190	$37.59	70
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,570	$29.12	40
Soil and Plant Scientists	$61,840	$29.73	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$43,790	$21.05	150
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,270	$29.94	310
Health Education Specialist	$77,950	$37.48	40
Healthcare Social Worker	$56,430	$27.13	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,010	$16.83	90
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,310	$22.27	150

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$100,560	$48.34	120
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$43,280	$20.81	100

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,030	—	210
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,290	—	70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,440	—	230
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,130	—	150
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,910	$36.49	60
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,460	—	50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,090	—	40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,380	—	70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970	—	550
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,580	—	260
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,410	—	100
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,570	—	40
Instructional Coordinator	$61,250	$29.45	230
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,240	$30.89	110
Library Technician	$44,960	$21.62	30
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,080	—	80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,850	—	n/a
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$44,680	—	220
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,750	—	50
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,090	—	30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,490	$13.70	500
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,250	—	80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250	—	840
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$48,090	$23.12	80
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$24,690	$11.87	130
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$66,300	—	30
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$23,300	—	710
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$22,600	—	n/a
Tutor	$29,900	$14.37	30

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$79,810	$38.37	40
Coaches and Scouts	$59,550	—	300
Graphic Designer	$53,120	$25.54	60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,980	$18.26	90
Producers and Directors	$69,170	$33.25	40
Public Relations Specialist	$63,920	$30.73	90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$61,410	—	40
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$54,270	$26.09	150
Dental Hygienist	$60,490	$29.08	90
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$67,870	$32.63	40
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,770	$29.70	30
Emergency Medical Technician	$48,210	$23.18	110
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$37,930	$18.24	70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,630	$24.34	190
Medical Records Specialist	$49,310	$23.71	70
Nurse Practitioner	$108,500	$52.16	180
Occupational Therapist	$97,600	$46.92	40
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$37,220	$17.90	40
Pharmacist	$133,180	$64.03	210
Pharmacy Technician	$39,490	$18.98	330
Physical Therapist	$86,120	$41.40	110
Physicians, All Other	$293,630	$141.17	180
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$67,000	$32.21	110
Registered Nurse	$78,040	$37.52	1,430
Speech-Language Pathologist	$74,150	$35.65	60
Veterinarian	$101,060	$48.59	60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$37,080	$17.83	140

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$38,550	$18.53	130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$25,570	$12.29	640
Massage Therapist	$46,060	$22.14	30
Medical Assistant	$35,450	$17.04	420
Nursing Assistant	$35,530	$17.08	620
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,360	$17.48	130

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$45,170	$21.72	70
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$72,420	$34.82	40
Firefighter	$44,400	$21.35	230
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$62,810	$30.20	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,960	$37.48	70
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,230	$28.96	410
Security Guard	$34,840	$16.75	320

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$26,210	$12.60	400
Chefs and Head Cooks	$68,830	$33.09	40
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,120	$13.04	1,220
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$29,680	$14.27	260
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,580	$14.70	760
Cooks, Short Order	$21,860	$10.51	120
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,900	$10.05	200
Dishwasher	$28,160	$13.54	220
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$24,600	$11.83	2,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,470	$17.53	920
Food Preparation Worker	$28,770	$13.83	730
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,520	$11.31	260
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,470	$12.73	1,310

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,370	$22.29	110
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$59,870	$28.78	90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,470	$14.65	970
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,940	$16.80	540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,180	$13.07	280
Pest Control Worker	$37,850	$18.20	160

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,050	$10.12	320
Animal Caretaker	$27,690	$13.31	260
Childcare Worker	$22,640	$10.88	n/a
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,490	$18.50	90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$48,510	$23.32	90
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$41,740	$20.07	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,980	$13.45	120
Recreation Worker	$23,720	$11.40	170
Residential Advisor	$31,790	$15.28	150

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$27,940	$13.43	1,820
Counter and Rental Clerks	$31,510	$15.15	310
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,270	$33.79	40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,630	$21.46	880
Insurance Sales Agent	$63,010	$30.29	140
Parts Salesperson	$30,700	$14.76	150
Retail Salesperson	$29,140	$14.01	2,300
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,720	$24.87	340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,120	$29.86	340
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$49,850	$23.97	100

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$39,100	$18.80	90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,270	$21.29	560
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$40,830	$19.63	60
Customer Service Representative	$35,810	$17.22	960
Data Entry Keyer	$34,240	$16.46	30
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,690	$23.41	70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,830	$22.99	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,870	$30.22	110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310	$28.51	660
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,730	$13.33	160
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$51,570	$24.80	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$54,580	$26.24	50
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$37,750	$18.15	50
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,640	$17.62	40
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,880	$19.17	40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$23,300	$11.20	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,560	$22.38	100
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,320	$17.46	500
Office Clerks, General	$32,480	$15.62	550
Postal Service Clerk	$58,470	$28.11	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,930	$26.89	190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,000	$26.44	60
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$47,120	$22.66	70
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,600	$15.19	330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,460	$19.45	1,570
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,530	$18.53	290
Teller	$36,410	$17.51	180
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$51,830	$24.92	30

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,620	$17.61	30
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$41,270	$19.84	40
Logging Equipment Operator	$45,430	$21.84	30

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$47,610	$22.89	200
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,110	$31.30	50
Construction Laborer	$36,110	$17.36	670
Electrician	$53,860	$25.89	230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,020	$30.30	450
Highway Maintenance Worker	$40,260	$19.36	50
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,350	$21.80	30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,000	$22.60	360
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$38,860	$18.69	40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$36,380	$17.49	40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,570	$24.79	200

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,990	$23.07	50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,250	$22.71	300
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,900	$23.03	120
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,490	$36.29	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,610	$32.02	350
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,170	$23.16	260
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$35,940	$17.28	30
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$59,380	$28.55	570
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,600	$22.88	40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$39,710	$19.09	740
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,570	$28.64	60
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,620	$28.66	70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$58,940	$28.34	50
Tire Repairers and Changers	$33,430	$16.07	70

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$29,770	$14.31	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,940	$17.76	110
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$42,050	$20.22	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,870	$17.73	100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,160	$17.87	160
Dental Laboratory Technician	$46,770	$22.49	50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$30,480	$14.65	180
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,800	$17.69	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890	$33.12	530
Helpers--Production Workers	$32,220	$15.49	190
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$37,840	$18.19	590
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,890	$13.89	30
Machinist	$47,840	$23.00	80
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$34,530	$16.60	2,000
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,540	$18.05	340
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,010	$15.87	90
Printing Press Operator	$34,980	$16.82	50
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,060	$17.82	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$54,590	$26.25	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$42,520	$20.44	270

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,580	$13.74	90
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$32,680	$15.71	170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,870	$27.82	370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,210	$23.66	1,090
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,160	$21.23	640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,090	$15.91	1,250
Light Truck Driver	$36,960	$17.77	340
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$30,880	$14.85	230
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,620	$23.86	110
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,520	$14.67	80
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,900	$16.78	1,660