SOC 25-1032 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Auburn, Alabama is $106,400 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,580: half of the 260 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$106,400average per year

Median $103,580Take-home ≈ $79,331

  • $49K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,210 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Auburn earn between $79,730 and $129,480.

  • $49K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,400$8,867—
Median$103,580$8,632—
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,730$6,644—
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,480$10,790—

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $106,400, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $79,331 a year, or $6,611 a month and $3,051 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 engineering 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 $106,400 buys what about $121,001 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Auburn: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $79,331 a year ($6,611 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,400. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; 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 13.74, this job is 13.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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