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Registered Nurses salary in Auburn, AL

The median registered nurses in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $78,040 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,018 a month.

10th percentile
$60,530
25th percentile
$78,040
Median percentile
$78,040
75th percentile
$97,200
90th percentile
$101,980

Based on 1,430 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

$60,219 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,040
Federal income tax−$8,339
Social Security + Medicare−$5,970
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,512
Monthly take-home$5,018
Every two weeks$2,316

Does it go far here?

$88,749Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$103,380
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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,210

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama