Auburn, Alabama Metro Area

MSA: Auburn-Opelika, AL
county: Lee

Population (2017 estimate): 162,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 65,000
Average Earnings (2017): $33,260

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.8000,1.7,
2013,4.6000,1.6,
2014,3.5000,1.9,
2015,2.5000,2.1,
2016,3.3000,1.8,
2017,3.4000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-0.6000,2.3,
2013,-2.4000,2.0,
2014,-1.4000,2.3,
2015,13.0000,2.4,
2016,3.1000,2.0,
2017,1.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.8000,8.1000,
2013,5.9000,7.4000,
2014,5.6000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,5.2000,4.9000,
2017,3.9000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,29320.00,42068.00,
2013,28610.00,42900.00,
2014,28220.00,43888.00,
2015,31900.00,44928.00,
2016,32880.00,45812.00,
2017,33260.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,920	35.6	0.7	$91,760
Business and Financial Operations	1,380	25.6	0.5	$52,910
IT and Mathematical	780	14.4	0.5	$63,420
Architecture and Engineering	570	10.5	0.6	$66,430
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	390	7.3	0.9	$47,090
Community and Social Services	560	10.4	0.7	$41,400
Legal and Judicial	110	2.1	0.3	$59,140
Education, Training, and Library	4,830	89.5	1.5	$56,240
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	540	10.0	0.7	$44,100
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,940	54.5	0.9	$47,460
Healthcare Support	1,370	25.4	0.9	$22,430
Protective Services	680	12.6	0.5	$31,540
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,040	130.5	1.4	$18,610
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,780	33.0	1.1	$20,820
Personal Care and Services	1,720	31.9	1.0	$18,770
Sales and Related	6,330	117.4	1.1	$20,820
Office and Administrative Support	6,920	128.4	0.8	$29,100
Construction and Extraction	1,500	27.9	0.7	$32,550
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,940	35.9	0.9	$37,950
Production	6,630	123.0	1.9	$27,020
Transportation and Material Moving	3,900	72.3	1.0	$24,920