Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Auburn, AL

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $59,970 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,972 a month.

10th percentile: $45,840
25th percentile: $48,140
Median percentile: $59,970
75th percentile: $63,510
90th percentile: $70,860

Based on 550 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

$47,667 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,970
Federal income tax	−$5,016
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,588
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,699
Monthly take-home	$3,972
Every two weeks	$1,833

Does it go far here?

$68,200Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

26%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
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,210

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama