Firefighters salary in Auburn, AL
The median firefighters in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $44,400 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,988 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,510
- 25th percentile
- $27,690
- Median percentile
- $44,400
- 75th percentile
- $54,950
- 90th percentile
- $61,200
Based on 230 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
$35,857 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,148 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,397 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,998 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,988 |
| Every two weeks | $1,379 |
Does it go far here?
$50,493Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).