SOC 13-1199 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Auburn, Alabama is $83,420 a year ($40.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,790: half of the 110 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$83,420average per year

$40.11 / hourMedian $80,790Take-home ≈ $64,061

  • $46K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,870 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Auburn earn between $66,770 and $94,600.

  • $46K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,420$6,952$40.11
Median$80,790$6,732$38.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,770$5,564$32.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,600$7,883$45.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Auburn earn 22% less than the Alabama average ($106,330) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$83,420$80,790$46,320$118,870110
Alabama$106,330$100,240$61,110$164,2806,990
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $83,420, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $64,061 a year, or $5,338 a month and $2,464 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 other business operations specialists? 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 $83,420 buys what about $94,868 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 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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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 10th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($126,540).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Auburn: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Auburn?

$40.11 an hour on average, and $38.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Auburn?

About $64,061 a year ($5,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,420. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

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 13-1199; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).

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