Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Auburn, AL

The median industrial machinery mechanics in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $59,380 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,935 a month.

10th percentile: $45,050
25th percentile: $46,040
Median percentile: $59,380
75th percentile: $65,770
90th percentile: $77,780

Based on 570 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

$47,220 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,380
Federal income tax	−$4,946
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,543
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,672
Monthly take-home	$3,935
Every two weeks	$1,816

Does it go far here?

$67,529Median 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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,210

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