Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Auburn, AL

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $60,230 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,989 a month.

10th percentile: $35,710
25th percentile: $48,430
Median percentile: $60,230
75th percentile: $61,020
90th percentile: $78,700

Based on 410 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

$47,864 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,230
Federal income tax	−$5,048
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,608
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,710
Monthly take-home	$3,989
Every two weeks	$1,841

Does it go far here?

$68,495Median 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
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama