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Auburn-Opelika, AL

State

Alabama

Detailed Occupations

254

Average Salary Across Occupations

$59,951

Highest Paying Occupation in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $285,490.

Largest Employment Market in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,170 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $285,490 $137.25 90
2 Dentists, General $252,650 $121.47 40
3 Architectural and Engineering Managers $152,290 $73.21 40
4 Financial Managers $138,130 $66.41 150
5 Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,550 $62.28 150
6 Computer Network Architects $127,700 $61.39 40
7 General and Operations Managers $126,880 $61.00 960
8 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $125,180 $0.00 150
9 Pharmacists $124,530 $59.87 230
10 Sales Managers $119,770 $57.58 110
11 Industrial Production Managers $116,550 $56.03 110
12 Human Resources Managers $116,410 $55.97 70
13 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $114,760 $55.17 30
14 Lawyers $114,310 $54.96 100
15 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $114,040 $0.00 40
16 Marketing Managers $113,540 $54.59 50
17 Electrical Engineers $112,800 $54.23 30
18 Managers, All Other $109,870 $52.82 30
19 Computer Systems Analysts $108,150 $52.00 80
20 Veterinarians $107,700 $51.78 60

👥 Most Available Jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 2,170 $31,670 $15.23
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,130 $26,170 $12.58
3 Cashiers 2,040 $25,740 $12.37
4 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,700 $34,130 $16.41
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,690 $38,210 $18.37
6 Waiters and Waitresses 1,370 $24,040 $11.56
7 Registered Nurses 1,350 $84,220 $40.49
8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,330 $40,900 $19.66
9 Cooks, Fast Food 1,200 $25,770 $12.39
10 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,200 $32,810 $15.77
11 Customer Service Representatives 1,100 $35,550 $17.09
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,080 $49,950 $24.01
13 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,000 $38,230 $18.38
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 970 $29,180 $14.03
15 General and Operations Managers 960 $126,880 $61.00
16 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 840 $47,200 $22.69
17 Cooks, Restaurant 830 $30,370 $14.60
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 800 $41,780 $20.09
19 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 720 $61,660 $0.00
20 Accountants and Auditors 710 $75,130 $36.12