May 2025 OEWS · Alabama

Highest-paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

All-occupations median

$39,070

10th percentile
$22,980
25th percentile
$29,300
Median
$39,070
75th percentile
$61,270
90th percentile
$94,400
Mean
$52,160

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 72,710.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 87.933, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Alabama · What this metro includes

Warehouse workers driving forklifts loaded with goods
Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Auburn-Opelika, AL with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other180$61,730$293,630$428,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers70$92,920$144,800$227,210
Pharmacists210$63,680$133,180$159,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers180$79,900$129,590$205,700
Financial Managers180$81,740$129,580$218,160
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary40$76,660$128,090$155,290
Information Security Analysts70$61,980$120,950$129,690
Software Developers290$62,160$120,310$170,610
Sales Managers90$66,870$116,000$198,320
Industrial Production Managers100$66,100$110,980$164,690
Electrical Engineers30$65,250$109,100$156,180
Human Resources Managers70$66,900$108,590$170,900
Nurse Practitioners180$81,670$108,500$137,110
Administrative Services Managers40$46,810$108,110$154,990
Marketing Managers60$71,200$106,300$173,400
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers30$63,650$105,180$183,890
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary260$48,930$103,580$164,210
General and Operations Managers920$50,050$103,380$228,160
Computer Network Architects50$75,720$102,380$168,070
Veterinarians60$63,410$101,060$166,430
Medical and Health Services Managers290$68,540$100,850$163,220
Lawyers120$53,710$100,560$273,500
Mechanical Engineers100$63,820$100,230$165,090
Construction Managers400$66,500$100,140$142,610
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary90$77,110$99,870$124,100
Civil Engineers130$62,780$99,590$156,600
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary80$49,160$98,250$166,710
Business Teachers, Postsecondary150$46,980$98,130$209,470
Occupational Therapists40$77,970$97,600$124,800
Computer Systems Analysts70$60,780$94,900$155,040
Management Analysts80$57,840$93,700$151,040
Education Administrators, All Other100$39,780$93,520$124,530
Physical Therapists110$58,710$86,120$124,650
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators30$60,530$85,990$121,830
Financial and Investment Analysts70$59,330$85,100$159,140
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary50$52,580$83,460$101,770
Network and Computer Systems Administrators150$57,010$82,970$114,980
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary50$58,510$82,750$101,860
History Teachers, Postsecondary40$60,980$82,570$98,360
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists40$36,870$82,140$150,400

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Auburn-Opelika, AL by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,370$20,770$24,600$34,220
Retail Salespersons2,300$22,250$29,140$42,850
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,000$28,490$34,530$43,450
Cashiers1,820$20,580$27,940$33,850
Stockers and Order Fillers1,660$26,940$34,900$62,240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,570$28,610$40,460$56,690
Registered Nurses1,430$60,530$78,040$101,980
Waiters and Waitresses1,310$16,630$26,470$35,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,250$22,820$33,090$43,410
Cooks, Fast Food1,220$22,600$27,120$33,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,090$38,830$49,210$78,020
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners970$23,970$30,470$43,070
Customer Service Representatives960$29,620$35,810$52,320
General and Operations Managers920$50,050$103,380$228,160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers920$28,600$36,470$58,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers880$28,080$44,630$74,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education840$48,760$61,250$77,810
Cooks, Restaurant760$23,480$30,580$37,450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General740$27,310$39,710$60,310
Food Preparation Workers730$20,710$28,770$36,290
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary710$20,840$23,300$35,210
Accountants and Auditors680$50,090$72,570$121,130
Construction Laborers670$24,020$36,110$49,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers660$38,870$59,310$82,250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides640$19,090$25,570$29,090

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Auburn-Opelika, AL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $39,070. Employment is 72,710.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Auburn-Opelika, AL?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $293,630, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Auburn-Opelika, AL.