High paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Auburn-Opelika, AL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Auburn-Opelika, AL run 12.1% below the national average (2024), so a Auburn-Opelika, AL salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Auburn-Opelika, AL · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$293,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,730 – $428,790180
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,800
Bachelor's degree
$92,920 – $227,21070
3Pharmacists$133,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,680 – $159,430210
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,590
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $205,700180
5Financial Managers$129,580
Bachelor's degree
$81,740 – $218,160180
6Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,660 – $155,29040
7Information Security Analysts$120,950
Bachelor's degree
$61,980 – $129,69070
8Software Developers$120,310
Bachelor's degree
$62,160 – $170,610290
9Sales Managers$116,000
Bachelor's degree
$66,870 – $198,32090
10Industrial Production Managers$110,980
Bachelor's degree
$66,100 – $164,690100
11Electrical Engineers$109,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,250 – $156,18030
12Human Resources Managers$108,590
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $170,90070
13Nurse Practitioners$108,500
Master's degree
$81,670 – $137,110180
14Administrative Services Managers$108,110
Bachelor's degree
$46,810 – $154,99040
15Marketing Managers$106,300
Bachelor's degree
$71,200 – $173,40060
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,650 – $183,89030
17Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,930 – $164,210260
18General and Operations Managers$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$50,050 – $228,160920
19Computer Network Architects$102,380
Bachelor's degree
$75,720 – $168,07050
20Veterinarians$101,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,410 – $166,43060
21Medical and Health Services Managers$100,850
Bachelor's degree
$68,540 – $163,220290
22Lawyers$100,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,710 – $273,500120
23Mechanical Engineers$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $165,090100
24Construction Managers$100,140
Bachelor's degree
$66,500 – $142,610400
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,870
Master's degree
$77,110 – $124,10090
26Civil Engineers$99,590
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $156,600130
27Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$98,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,160 – $166,71080
28Business Teachers, Postsecondary$98,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,980 – $209,470150
29Occupational Therapists$97,600
Master's degree
$77,970 – $124,80040
30Computer Systems Analysts$94,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,780 – $155,04070
31Management Analysts$93,700
Bachelor's degree
$57,840 – $151,04080
32Education Administrators, All Other$93,520
Bachelor's degree
$39,780 – $124,530100
33Physical Therapists$86,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,710 – $124,650110
34Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$85,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,530 – $121,83030
35Financial and Investment Analysts$85,100
Bachelor's degree
$59,330 – $159,14070
36Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,580 – $101,77050
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,970
Bachelor's degree
$57,010 – $114,980150
38Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$82,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,510 – $101,86050
39History Teachers, Postsecondary$82,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,980 – $98,36040
40Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$82,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,870 – $150,40040
41Logisticians$81,490
Bachelor's degree
$59,560 – $118,36090
42Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,800 – $130,620230
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,320 – $118,870110
44Industrial Engineers$80,250
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $122,960200
45Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$80,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,370 – $125,800210
46Audio and Video Technicians$79,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$20,480 – $99,29040
47Chemists$79,530
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $127,12040
48Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,480 – $130,89070
49Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,780 – $162,46030
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,190
Bachelor's degree
$58,260 – $107,30070

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAuburn-Opelika, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$293,630	$61,730 – $428,790	180
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,800	$92,920 – $227,210	70
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,180	$63,680 – $159,430	210
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,590	$79,900 – $205,700	180
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,580	$81,740 – $218,160	180
6	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,090	$76,660 – $155,290	40
7	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$120,950	$61,980 – $129,690	70
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$120,310	$62,160 – $170,610	290
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,000	$66,870 – $198,320	90
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,980	$66,100 – $164,690	100
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,100	$65,250 – $156,180	30
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,590	$66,900 – $170,900	70
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$108,500	$81,670 – $137,110	180
14	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,110	$46,810 – $154,990	40
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,300	$71,200 – $173,400	60
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,180	$63,650 – $183,890	30
17	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,580	$48,930 – $164,210	260
18	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,380	$50,050 – $228,160	920
19	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$102,380	$75,720 – $168,070	50
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,060	$63,410 – $166,430	60
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,850	$68,540 – $163,220	290
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,560	$53,710 – $273,500	120
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,230	$63,820 – $165,090	100
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,140	$66,500 – $142,610	400
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,870	$77,110 – $124,100	90
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,590	$62,780 – $156,600	130
27	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,250	$49,160 – $166,710	80
28	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,130	$46,980 – $209,470	150
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,600	$77,970 – $124,800	40
30	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,900	$60,780 – $155,040	70
31	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,700	$57,840 – $151,040	80
32	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,520	$39,780 – $124,530	100
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$86,120	$58,710 – $124,650	110
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,990	$60,530 – $121,830	30
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,100	$59,330 – $159,140	70
36	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,460	$52,580 – $101,770	50
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,970	$57,010 – $114,980	150
38	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,750	$58,510 – $101,860	50
39	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,570	$60,980 – $98,360	40
40	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,140	$36,870 – $150,400	40
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,490	$59,560 – $118,360	90
42	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,440	$49,800 – $130,620	230
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,790	$46,320 – $118,870	110
44	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,250	$62,120 – $122,960	200
45	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,030	$47,370 – $125,800	210
46	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,810	$20,480 – $99,290	40
47	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$79,530	$51,650 – $127,120	40
48	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,380	$51,480 – $130,890	70
49	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,090	$49,780 – $162,460	30
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,190	$58,260 – $107,300	70

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