SOC 29-1229 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for other physicians in Auburn, Alabama is $273,250 a year ($131.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $293,630: half of the 180 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$273,250average per year

$131.37 / hourMedian $293,630Take-home ≈ $187,934

  • $62K10th
  • $139K25th
  • $294KMedian
  • $429K75th
  • $429K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $428,790 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Auburn earn between $138,740 and $428,790.

  • $62K10th
  • $139K25th
  • $294KMedian
  • $429K75th
  • $429K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$273,250$22,771$131.37
Median$293,630$24,469$141.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$138,740$11,562$66.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$428,790$35,732$206.15

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $273,250, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $187,934 a year, or $15,661 a month and $7,228 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 physicians? 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 $273,250 buys what about $310,748 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($339,690).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Auburn: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Auburn?

$131.37 an hour on average, and $141.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $138,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Auburn?

About $187,934 a year ($15,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $273,250. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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