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Auburn-Opelika, AL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area

Figures describe the Auburn-Opelika, AL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Auburn city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,070
Total employment72,710

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area was $39,070 per year ($18.78 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 72,710 jobs. 264 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Cooks, Fast Food4.061,220$27,120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3.052,000$34,530
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.77570$59,380
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education2.25500$28,490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.12590$37,840
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1.961,570$40,460
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1.76640$44,160
Food Preparation Workers1.75730$28,770

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 264 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,600$11.832,3701.31
Retail Salespersons$29,140$14.012,3001.26
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,530$16.602,0003.05
Cashiers$27,940$13.431,8201.26
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,900$16.781,6601.25
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,460$19.451,5701.96
Registered Nurses$78,040$37.521,4300.91
Waiters and Waitresses$26,470$12.731,3101.24
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,090$15.911,2500.91
Cooks, Fast Food$27,120$13.041,2204.06
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,210$23.661,0901.13
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,470$14.659700.94
Customer Service Representatives$35,810$17.229600.79
General and Operations Managers$103,380$49.709200.56
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,470$17.539201.62
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,630$21.468801.67
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,250Not published8401.69
Cooks, Restaurant$30,580$14.707601.15
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,710$19.097401.03
Food Preparation Workers$28,770$13.837301.75
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,300Not published7101.07
Accountants and Auditors$72,570$34.896801.00
Construction Laborers$36,110$17.366701.31
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,310$28.516600.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,570$12.296400.32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,160$21.236401.76
Nursing Assistants$35,530$17.086200.91
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,840$18.195902.12
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,380$28.555702.77
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,270$21.295600.87
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,970Not published5500.85
Office Clerks, General$32,480$15.625500.48
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,940$16.805401.20
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,890$33.125301.69
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,490$13.705002.25
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,320$17.465001.12
Education Administrators, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published4505.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,020$30.304501.19
Medical Assistants$35,450$17.044201.09
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,230$28.964101.32
Construction Managers$100,140$48.144002.26
Bartenders$26,210$12.604001.13
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,870$27.823701.26
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,000$22.603601.59
Human Resources Specialists$63,030$30.313500.81
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,610$32.023501.21
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,720$24.873400.58
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,120$29.863400.59
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,540$18.053404.83
Light Truck Drivers$36,960$17.773400.75
Pharmacy Technicians$39,490$18.983301.49
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,600$15.193300.77
Security Guards$34,840$16.753200.54
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,050$10.123201.74
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,270$29.943101.87
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,510$15.153101.67
Coaches and Scouts$59,550Not published3002.59
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,250$22.713000.90
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,850$48.492901.04
Computer User Support Specialists$61,940$29.782900.86
Software Developers$120,310$57.842900.36
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,530$18.532900.75
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,650$28.682800.66
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,180$13.072800.71
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$42,520$20.442701.37
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,580Not published26013.74
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,680$14.272601.28
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,520$11.312601.28
Animal Caretakers$27,690$13.312602.10
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,170$23.162601.36
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,440Not published2309.75
Instructional Coordinators$61,250$29.452302.13
Firefighters$44,400$21.352301.45
Electricians$53,860$25.892300.64
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,880$14.852300.88
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$44,680Not published2206.13
Dishwashers$28,160$13.542200.96
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,030Not published21051.15
Pharmacists$133,180$64.032101.40
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,010$28.372000.88
Industrial Engineers$80,250$38.582001.14
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,900$10.052000.77
Carpenters$47,610$22.892000.65
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,570$24.792000.90
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsNot publishedNot published2002.56
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,630$24.341900.64
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.891901.24
Helpers--Production Workers$32,220$15.491902.40
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,590$62.301800.56
Financial Managers$129,580$62.301800.45
Food Service Managers$64,170$30.851801.62
Nurse Practitioners$108,500$52.161801.18
Physicians, All Other$293,630$141.171801.10
Tellers$36,410$17.511801.17
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$30,480$14.651801.52
Recreation Workers$23,720$11.401701.13
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,680$15.711700.98
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,070$26.961601.09
Pest Control Workers$37,850$18.201603.25
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,730$13.331601.33
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,160$17.871601.98
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,970$39.891501.04
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,310$22.271500.65
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,790$21.051500.83
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$98,130Not published1503.95
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,270$26.091500.97
Residential Advisors$31,790$15.281503.85
Parts Salespersons$30,700$14.761501.19
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,080$17.831402.38
Insurance Sales Agents$63,010$30.291400.60
Loan Officers$71,860$34.551301.02
Civil Engineers$99,590$47.881300.75
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$24,690$11.871300.55
Dental Assistants$38,550$18.531300.73
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,360$17.481302.12
Lawyers$100,560$48.341200.35
Cooks, Short Order$21,860$10.511201.90
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,980$13.451200.87
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,900$23.031200.91
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,790$38.841100.21
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,240$30.891101.80
Physical Therapists$86,120$41.401100.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,000$32.211100.98
Emergency Medical Technicians$48,210$23.181101.31
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,370$22.291101.35
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,870$30.221100.51
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,940$17.761101.68
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,620$23.861101.66
Industrial Production Managers$110,980$53.361000.87
Education Administrators, All Other$93,520$44.961004.07
Cost Estimators$72,030$34.631000.93
Fundraisers$62,510$30.051001.99
Training and Development Specialists$46,910$22.551000.48
Mechanical Engineers$100,230$48.191000.69
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$43,280$20.811000.54
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,410Not published1003.61
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,850$23.971000.43
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,560$22.381001.27
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,870$17.731001.29
Sales Managers$116,000$55.77900.29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,870Not published900.61
Compliance Officers$64,270$30.90900.48
Logisticians$81,490$39.18900.75
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,010$16.83900.46
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,980$18.26901.12
Public Relations Specialists$63,920$30.73900.69
Dental Hygienists$60,490$29.08900.86
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,870$28.78901.43
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,510$23.32901.78
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,490$18.50900.57
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,100$18.80900.47
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,010$15.87901.49
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$54,590$26.25901.47
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,580$13.74901.92
Social and Community Service Managers$74,970$36.04800.77
Management Analysts$93,700$45.05800.19
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,080Not published803.40
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$98,250Not published804.11
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,090$23.12800.49
Bakers$29,770$14.31800.73
Machinists$47,840$23.00800.60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,520$14.67800.68
Human Resources Managers$108,590$52.21700.72
Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,800$69.61700.63
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,100$40.91700.44
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$49,330$23.72702.70
Computer Systems Analysts$94,900$45.62700.30
Information Security Analysts$120,950$58.15700.79
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,190$37.59701.04
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,380Not published702.60
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$71,290Not published701.68
Medical Records Specialists$49,310$23.71700.76
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,930$18.24700.78
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,960$37.48701.01
Correctional Officers and Jailers$45,170$21.72700.40
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published700.72
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,120$22.66701.50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,690$23.41700.71
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,620$28.66701.03
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,430$16.07701.43
Marketing Managers$106,300$51.10600.31
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,450$21.85601.71
Project Management Specialists$77,690$37.35600.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,910$36.49601.08
Graphic Designers$53,120$25.54600.66
Speech-Language Pathologists$74,150$35.65600.68
Veterinarians$101,060$48.59601.56
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,810$30.20601.37
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,740$20.07601.15
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,830$19.63600.70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,830$22.99600.86
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,000$26.44600.33
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,570$28.64600.76
Computer Network Architects$102,380$49.22500.61
Chemical Technicians$37,460$18.01501.76
Healthcare Social Workers$56,430$27.13500.59
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,460Not published505.04
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$82,750Not published508.54
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,580$26.24500.73
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$37,750$18.15500.54
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,110$31.30500.69
Highway Maintenance Workers$40,260$19.36500.75
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,990$23.07500.72
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,490$36.29500.75
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,940$28.34501.13
Printing Press Operators$34,980$16.82500.71
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,800$17.69501.66
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,770$22.49502.96
Administrative Services Managers$108,110$51.98400.30
Managers, All Other$75,100$36.10400.14
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,070$27.92400.64
Architectural and Civil Drafters$50,950$24.50400.81
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,940$27.38401.16
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,860$28.30401.15
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,320$27.08401.39
Soil and Plant Scientists$61,840$29.73404.89
Chemists$79,530$38.23401.08
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$82,140$39.49401.09
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$60,570$29.12402.57
Health Education Specialists$77,950$37.48401.15
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,090Not published402.28
History Teachers, Postsecondary$82,570Not published404.23
Producers and Directors$69,170$33.25400.66
Audio and Video Technicians$79,810$38.37401.08
Dentists, GeneralNot publishedNot published400.74
Occupational Therapists$97,600$46.92400.57
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,870$32.63400.97
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,220$17.90401.13
Athletic Trainers$61,410Not published402.80
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,420$34.82400.79
Chefs and Head Cooks$68,830$33.09400.46
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,270$33.79400.42
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,640$17.62400.58
Library Assistants, Clerical$23,300$11.20400.97
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,570$24.80400.84
Postal Service Clerks$58,470$28.11401.02
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,880$19.17400.61
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,270$19.84402.91
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$36,380$17.49401.85
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,860$18.69400.37
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,600$22.88400.49
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$42,050$20.22401.00
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,060$17.82402.04
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,180$50.57300.31
Lodging Managers$63,750$30.65301.56
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$85,990$41.34300.21
Electrical Engineers$109,100$52.45300.33
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,090Not published304.36
Tutors$29,900$14.37300.42
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,300Not published300.62
Library Technicians$44,960$21.62301.01
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,770$29.70300.95
Massage Therapists$46,060$22.14300.71
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$51,830$24.92301.34
Data Entry Keyers$34,240$16.46300.51
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,620$17.61300.26
Logging Equipment Operators$45,430$21.84303.41
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,350$21.80301.67
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,940$17.28300.74
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,890$13.89300.37
Childcare Workers$22,640$10.88Not publishedNot published
Database Administrators$81,710$39.28Not publishedNot published
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,850Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$22,600Not publishedNot publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.