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Salaries in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Browse salary data for 248 occupations in the Auburn-Opelika, AL area. The average median salary across all occupations is $55,071.

Occupations

248

Avg Median Salary

$55,071

Highest Paying

$155,090

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

All Occupations in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Dentists, General$155,09040
Pharmacists$133,180230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,99040
Computer Network Architects$127,59040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,490150
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$123,29040
Financial Managers$122,770150
Electrical Engineers$110,21030
Nurse Practitioners$107,780120
Information Security Analysts$107,19050
Industrial Production Managers$106,800110
Human Resources Managers$105,63070
Marketing Managers$103,40050
Computer Systems Analysts$102,95080
Sales Managers$101,830110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,15030
Lawyers$99,870100
Veterinarians$99,84060
Purchasing Managers$99,68030
Computer Occupations, All Other$99,65030
General and Operations Managers$99,470960
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,830100
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,490280
Civil Engineers$96,970140
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$94,56080
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,450150
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,12040
Software Developers$93,240190
Physical Therapists$93,200100
Occupational Therapists$93,19040
Project Management Specialists$92,40050
Managers, All Other$89,85030
Management Analysts$86,94070
Construction Managers$85,830350
Personal Financial Advisors$82,38030
Mechanical Engineers$81,930130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,640180
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,59050
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$80,33050
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,09050
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$79,65050
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,330110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$78,62040
Industrial Engineers$78,440310
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,380230
Registered Nurses$77,7201,350
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,220110
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,10070
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,40070
Education Administrators, All Other$76,03070
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,99080
Technical Writers$73,75040
Logisticians$73,41090
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,55040
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,70060
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$71,17070
Loan Officers$70,000120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$69,32040
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,440370
Accountants and Auditors$67,490710
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$66,70080
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,55070
Cost Estimators$65,03070
Producers and Directors$64,99040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,170630
Compliance Officers$64,16090
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,96060
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$63,85030
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,53050
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,44040
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,26040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,12050
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,12060
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$61,990100
Fundraisers$61,900100
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,830460
Computer User Support Specialists$61,720230
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,620130
Athletic Trainers$61,41030
Human Resources Specialists$61,320360
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,820120
Audio and Video Technicians$60,80040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,800720
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,650450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,530710
Social and Community Service Managers$60,46080
Public Relations Specialists$60,40090
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,380190
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,350240
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,180320
Postal Service Clerks$60,07030
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,78050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,420410
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,27050
Soil and Plant Scientists$59,18040
Food Service Managers$59,140230
Instructional Coordinators$58,950300
Dental Hygienists$58,93090
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,930400
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,910360
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,00090
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,930110
Coaches and Scouts$56,620270
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$56,11050
Architectural and Civil Drafters$55,92040
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,720640
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$54,74040
Training and Development Specialists$53,13090
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,02070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,860260
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,210200
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,180350
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,490300
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$51,47080
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,25060
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$50,880100
Healthcare Social Workers$50,72040
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$50,33030
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,930120
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,92060
Electricians$49,890240
Graphic Designers$49,10070
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,03080
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,590180
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,520230
Animal Trainers$48,43030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,3201,080
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,29080
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,200200
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,19050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,140340
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$48,05070
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,04060
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,800110
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,87050
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,57070
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,550130
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,440110
Carpenters$46,250180
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,760300
Correctional Officers and Jailers$45,70080
Medical Records Specialists$45,68080
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,35050
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,95090
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,71030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,350220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$44,280120
Firefighters$43,910230
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,870120
Machinists$43,810120
Sheet Metal Workers$43,54040
Insurance Sales Agents$43,140150
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$43,010N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,86080
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$42,57040
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$42,54050
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,370840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,370660
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,14050
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,64070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,5801,330
Dental Laboratory Technicians$39,22040
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,200120
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,140160
Bill and Account Collectors$39,10040
Public Safety Telecommunicators$39,08070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,690520
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,320800
Pharmacy Technicians$38,240280
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$38,080110
Light Truck Drivers$38,060350
Library Technicians$38,03040
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,96060
Pest Control Workers$37,250140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,040700
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,000280
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,760100
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,70050
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,61090
Tellers$36,250220
Chemical Technicians$36,11050
Dental Assistants$35,960140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,920400
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,630240
Psychiatric Technicians$35,41040
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$35,27050
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,230340
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,220130
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,98070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,8701,000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,7601,700
Construction Laborers$34,730660
Medical Assistants$34,200390
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,52030
Customer Service Representatives$33,4701,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,4301,200
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,390520
Social and Human Service Assistants$32,81080
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,8101,690
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,44070
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$32,080180
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,800180
Opticians, Dispensing$31,44030
Data Entry Keyers$31,20040
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,840260
Printing Press Operators$30,60070
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,590350
Nursing Assistants$30,580630
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$30,550130
Residential Advisors$30,320150
Security Guards$30,260270
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$30,10060
Parts Salespersons$30,090120
Office Clerks, General$30,070640
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$29,62030
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,590130
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$29,45090
Cooks, Restaurant$29,320830
Retail Salespersons$28,9502,170
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,85040
Bakers$28,83070
Driver/Sales Workers$28,760210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,740970
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,370290
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,30090
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$27,360380
Food Preparation Workers$27,340590
Dishwashers$27,230230
Cashiers$26,8902,040
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,580300
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,400200
Childcare Workers$25,760300
Animal Caretakers$25,310250
Cooks, Short Order$25,03040
Library Assistants, Clerical$23,89030
Legislators$23,86040
Cooks, Fast Food$23,8401,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,8202,130
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,730220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,220710
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,180190
Recreation Workers$22,710200
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,440N/A
Waiters and Waitresses$22,0901,370
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$21,750N/A
Bartenders$21,310340
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,850220
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$20,710280