Chemical Technicians salary in Auburn, AL

The median chemical technicians in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $37,460 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,549 a month.

10th percentile: $33,060
25th percentile: $37,370
Median percentile: $37,460
75th percentile: $50,370
90th percentile: $57,460

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,593 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,460
Federal income tax	−$2,315
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,866
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,686
Monthly take-home	$2,549
Every two weeks	$1,177

Does it go far here?

$42,601Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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