Auburn-Opelika, AL · SOC 25-1065

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Auburn-Opelika Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Auburn-Opelika, AL BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$79,090

per year in the Auburn-Opelika metro

19% below

National Median

$98,070

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

30

jobs in the Auburn-Opelika metro

The Auburn-Opelika pay distribution spans from $49,780 at the 10th percentile to $162,460 at the 90th, a 3.3× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $57,110 and the 75th at $101,560, so half of Auburn-Opelika-based political science teachers, postsecondary earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Auburn-Opelika, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AL estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Auburn-Opelika Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$49,780
25th$57,110
Median$79,090
75th$101,560
90th$162,460

Top Paying Jobs in Auburn-Opelika

1. Physicians, All Other $293,630 2. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $144,800 3. Pharmacists $133,180 4. Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,590 5. Financial Managers $129,580 6. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $128,090 7. Information Security Analysts Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $120,950 8. Software Developers $120,310 9. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $116,000 10. Industrial Production Managers $110,980

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary make in the Auburn-Opelika metro area?

How much do Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary make in the Auburn-Opelika metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $79,090 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $49,780 at the 10th percentile to $162,460 at the 90th percentile.
How does Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the Auburn-Opelika metro compare nationally? ▼
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Auburn-Opelika, AL is 19% below the national median of $98,070. There are approximately 30 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Auburn-Opelika, AL wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.