Auburn, Alabama Metro Area

MSA: Auburn-Opelika, AL
county: Lee

Population (2016 estimate): 159,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.8%

NFP Employment (2016): 63,000
Average Earnings (2016): $32,880

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.3000,1.2,
2012,3.0000,1.7,
2013,4.5000,1.6,
2014,3.3000,1.9,
2015,2.5000,2.1,
2016,2.9000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,2.3000,2.8,
2012,-0.6000,2.3,
2013,-2.4000,1.9,
2014,-1.4000,2.4,
2015,13.0000,2.3,
2016,3.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.1000,8.9000,
2012,6.8000,8.1000,
2013,5.9000,7.4000,
2014,5.6000,6.2000,
2015,5.1000,5.3000,
2016,5.1000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,29490.00,41140.00,
2012,29320.00,42100.00,
2013,28610.00,42900.00,
2014,28220.00,43940.00,
2015,31900.00,44940.00,
2016,32880.00,45850.00,

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