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Careers in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Part of Alabama.

Auburn-Opelika, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.933, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 95,923 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$293,630
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,800
  3. 3Pharmacists$133,180
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,590
  5. 5Financial Managers$129,580

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,370 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons2,300 employed
  3. 3Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,000 employed
  4. 4Cashiers1,820 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,660 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary51.15× national avg
  2. 2Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary13.74× national avg
  3. 3Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary9.75× national avg
  4. 4Physics Teachers, Postsecondary8.54× national avg
  5. 5Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary6.13× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$333,925
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,671
  3. 3Pharmacists$151,456
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$147,374
  5. 5Financial Managers$147,362

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Alabama state page.