Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Auburn, AL

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $83,460 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,316 a month.

10th percentile: $52,580
25th percentile: $60,640
Median percentile: $83,460
75th percentile: $101,770
90th percentile: $101,770

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

$63,788 take-home a year

Gross pay	$83,460
Federal income tax	−$9,531
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,385
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$3,756
Monthly take-home	$5,316
Every two weeks	$2,453

Does it go far here?

$94,913Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

19%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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