Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Auburn, AL

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,770 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Auburn earn between $60,640 and $101,770.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Auburn earn 5% less than the Alabama average ($88,450) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $83,710, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $64,254 a year, or $5,354 a month and $2,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $83,710 buys what about $95,197 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 2nd of 2 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($114,350).

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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