SOC 25-3021 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Auburn, Alabama is $43,170 a year ($20.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,090: half of the 80 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,170average per year

$20.75 / hourMedian $48,090Take-home ≈ $35,099

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,170 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Auburn earn between $29,830 and $49,650.

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,170$3,598$20.75
Median$48,090$4,008$23.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,830$2,486$14.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,650$4,138$23.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Auburn earn 4% more than the Alabama average ($41,510) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$43,170$48,090$21,850$59,17080
Alabama$41,510$38,430$21,520$60,8102,130
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $43,170, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $35,099 a year, or $2,925 a month and $1,350 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $43,170 buys what about $49,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 3rd of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($46,890).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Auburn: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Auburn?

$20.75 an hour on average, and $23.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Auburn?

About $35,099 a year ($2,925 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,170. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3021; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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