Auburn Jobs

Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2006 population of 51,906 . It is the principal city of the Auburn Metropolitan Area, a MSA with a population of 123,254 which, along with the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama MSA and the Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area, comprises the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, Georgia-Alabama Combined Statistical Area with an estimated population of 276,000. It is the home of Auburn University. Auburn has been marked in recent years by rapid growth, and is currently the fastest growing metropolitan area in Alabama and the nineteenth-fastest growing metro area in the United States since 1990. The city's unofficial nickname is The Loveliest Village On The Plains, taken from a line in the poem The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith: "Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain . . ."

Auburn's economy is centered around Auburn University and providing university-affiliated services. Auburn University employs 4,300 people, which is roughly one-quarter of the city's total workforce. In addition, 2,400 Auburnites are employed by the federal and state government in positions which are generally connected with the university. Some 8,500 are employed in service sector jobs. Auburn's industrial base is built around mid-sized, high tech manufacturing and research firms. Auburn has four technology parks where main areas of industrial focus are on the manufacture of small engines, automotive wheels, fuel cells, plastic injection technology, and vehicle armor. The 156 acre Auburn University Research Park is currently under construction and will be anchored by a firm which specializes in research in high-resolution, dark field optical microscopy. Overall, the manufacturing sector accounts for some 4,000 jobs in Auburn.

Among the most common occupations in Auburn are Management, professional, and related occupations, 42%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in Auburn, Alabama work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Auburn, Alabama are Educational, health and social services, 34%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Auburn job listings indicate that the following industries in Auburn are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Auburn, Alabama is $33,610, and the median income of households in Auburn was $17,206.

According to our Auburn Trends data, the number of Auburn, Alabama jobs has decreased by 23% since October 2011.

Population of Auburn Total population 42,987 Male 49.85% Female 50.15% Median age 22.6     Auburn Housing Owner-occupied homes 40.9% Median cost of a home $138,700 Median mortgage payment $832 Renter-occupied homes 59.1% Vacant housing 8.1% Median monthly rent $446     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,012 Median for all female full-time $26,209     Household Income Less than $10,000 35% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 13% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 27% Graduate degree 29%     Marital Status Never married 59% Currently married 32% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 5%     Race White 79% Black or African American 17% Asian 3% Other 1%     Auburn Commute Carpool 9.4% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 16 minutes