Highest Auburn employee salary in year 2017 was $256,533. Auburn employees number in year 2017 was 2,022. Auburn average salary was $59,570 and median salary was $56,743. According to the last payroll, Auburn average salary is 20 percent lower than USA average and 19 percent lower than Washington state average. Auburn employee salaries are usually between $27,656 and $86,373. Top 10% of highest-earning employees have salaries ranging from $100,621 to $256,533.