How does Firefighters pay in Auburn-Opelika, AL compare to the national average?

Auburn-Opelika, AL Firefighters salaries are 26% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Auburn-Opelika, AL?

Firefighters salaries in Auburn-Opelika, AL range from $23,250 (10th percentile) to $60,520 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Auburn-Opelika, AL

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $43,910 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.11 per hour. This is 26% below the national median of $59,530. 230 people work as Firefighters in Auburn-Opelika, AL.

Median Annual Salary

$43,910

Mean Annual

$42,250

Median Hourly

$21.11

Total Employed

230

Location Quotient

1.47

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$29k

25th

$44k

Median

$48k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Auburn-Opelika, AL

$43,910

this metro

Alabama

$47,490

you earn -8% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn -26% vs US

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