Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Auburn, AL

The median social and human service assistants in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $35,010 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,395 a month.

10th percentile: $25,380
25th percentile: $30,190
Median percentile: $35,010
75th percentile: $41,920
90th percentile: $62,690

Based on 90 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

$28,735 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,010
Federal income tax	−$2,021
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,678
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,575
Monthly take-home	$2,395
Every two weeks	$1,105

Does it go far here?

$39,814Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

43%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama