Auburn-Opelika, AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alabama statewide data
$48,810
Median Annual Wage
+43% since 2014
$50,050
Alabama Median
-2% vs state
58,040
Total Workers
244
Occupations Tracked
Auburn-Opelika, AL is a Metropolitan Area with 244 tracked occupations and an estimated 58,040 total workers. Wages grew an average of 29.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $155,090 |
| Pharmacists | $133,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,990 |
| Computer Network Architects | $127,590 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,490 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,290 |
| Financial Managers | $122,770 |
| Electrical Engineers | $110,210 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $107,780 |
| Information Security Analysts | $107,190 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+29.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+38%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+114.1%
$23,510 → $50,330
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+99.6%
$17,850 → $35,630
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
+99.0%
$18,610 → $37,040
|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+80.6%
$20,270 → $36,610
|
| Construction Laborers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+78.5%
$19,460 → $34,730
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+900.0%
40 → 400
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 260
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 350
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 280
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 360
|
Wage Declines
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-33.4%
$105,050 → $70,000
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-13.2%
$65,640 → $57,000
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-12.5%
$81,940 → $71,700
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-6.2%
$106,470 → $99,840
|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-5.9%
$34,080 → $32,080
|
Wage Trends in Auburn-Opelika, AL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,810 |
| 2023 | $47,640 |
| 2022 | $44,970 |
| 2021 | $39,130 |
| 2020 | $39,715 |
| 2019 | $38,330 |
| 2018 | $37,700 |
| 2017 | $36,615 |
| 2016 | $34,025 |
| 2015 | $32,925 |
| 2014 | $34,250 |