SOC 25-1041 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Auburn, Alabama is $82,510 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,030: half of the 210 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,935).

$82,510average per year

Median $80,030Take-home ≈ $63,456

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,800 or more. The middle half of agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Auburn earn between $59,210 and $99,720.

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,510$6,876—
Median$80,030$6,669—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,210$4,934—
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,720$8,310—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $82,510, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $63,456 a year, or $5,288 a month and $2,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $82,510 buys what about $93,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($143,410).

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Auburn: questions

What is the entry-level agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Auburn?

About $63,456 a year ($5,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,510. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,935).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1041; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 51.15, this job is 51.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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