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Dothan salaries

The median worker in the Dothan, AL metro area earned $36,730 a year in 2024, about $17.66 an hour. That ranks #379 of the 391 metro areas published here, 25.8% below the national median.

Alabama

Median pay $36,730 $17.66 per hour
Vs national -25.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 60,210 wage and salary
Metro rank #379 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Dothan pays 16.2% less than Alabama as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Cooks, Fast Food 3.01× 790 $22,880
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.27× 560 $39,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2.26× 980 $39,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.15× 1,740 $58,810
Medical Assistants 1.73× 540 $31,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.7× 1,160 $38,150
Light Truck Drivers 1.66× 640 $35,260
Nursing Assistants 1.65× 890 $27,080
Retail Salespersons 1.57× 2,340 $27,690
Registered Nurses 1.53× 1,970 $65,070
Food Preparation Workers 1.51× 520 $22,600
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.48× 620 $60,490

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Dothan
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Nurse Practitioners $103,860 $49.93 220
General and Operations Managers $94,160 $45.27 800
Medical and Health Services Managers $83,500 $40.15 360
Registered Nurses $65,070 $31.28 1,970
Accountants and Auditors $64,550 $31.03 580
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $63,550 $30.56 390
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,960 $30.27 390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,490 n/a 620
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,330 $29.01 440
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,250 $28.97 300
Food Service Managers $60,080 $28.89 200
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,820 n/a 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,810 $28.27 1,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $57,190 $27.50 640
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $56,420 $27.13 420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,830 $26.84 600
Human Resources Specialists $54,030 $25.98 250
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $53,820 $25.87 320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $49,280 $23.69 230
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,960 $23.54 260
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $47,800 $22.98 240
Electricians $46,960 $22.58 220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $46,200 $22.21 200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,810 $21.54 360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $44,100 $21.20 310
Firefighters $40,080 $19.27 240
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $40,080 $19.27 330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $39,780 $19.12 560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,300 $18.90 580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $39,110 $18.81 980
Driver/Sales Workers $39,020 $18.76 200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,490 $18.51 420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,150 $18.34 1,160
Billing and Posting Clerks $36,790 $17.69 200
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,450 $17.53 330
Tellers $36,210 $17.41 200
Pharmacy Technicians $36,100 $17.35 270
Customer Service Representatives $36,100 $17.36 910
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,570 $17.10 230
Light Truck Drivers $35,260 $16.95 640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,130 $16.89 250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,560 $16.62 1,070
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $33,370 $16.04 320
Helpers--Production Workers $32,770 $15.75 330
Construction Laborers $32,700 $15.72 520
Stockers and Order Fillers $32,360 $15.56 1,360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $31,950 $15.36 660
Medical Assistants $31,680 $15.23 540
Security Guards $31,360 $15.08 650
Parts Salespersons $30,160 $14.50 250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $29,730 $14.30 610
Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,100 $13.99 440
Counter and Rental Clerks $28,950 $13.92 220
Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,770 $13.83 210
Cooks, Restaurant $28,500 $13.70 580
Retail Salespersons $27,690 $13.31 2,340
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,670 $13.31 230
Nursing Assistants $27,080 $13.02 890
Office Clerks, General $27,030 $13.00 460
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $26,680 $12.83 230

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Dothan by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 2,340 $27,690 $13.31
Registered Nurses 1,970 $65,070 $31.28
Cashiers 1,820 $23,610 $11.35
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,740 $58,810 $28.27
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,360 $32,360 $15.56
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,200 $22,290 $10.72
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,160 $38,150 $18.34
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,070 $34,560 $16.62
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 980 $39,110 $18.81
Waiters and Waitresses 940 $21,830 $10.50
Customer Service Representatives 910 $36,100 $17.36
Nursing Assistants 890 $27,080 $13.02
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 840 $25,770 $12.39
General and Operations Managers 800 $94,160 $45.27
Cooks, Fast Food 790 $22,880 $11.00
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 680 $26,660 $12.82
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 660 $31,950 $15.36
Security Guards 650 $31,360 $15.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 640 $57,190 $27.50
Light Truck Drivers 640 $35,260 $16.95

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Dothan pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Dothan?

The median across all occupations is $36,730, or $17.66 an hour, covering 60,210 wage and salary workers. The mean is $48,220, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Dothan pay more than the rest of Alabama?

No. The metro median of $36,730 is 16.2% below the Alabama median of $43,830. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Dothan?

Nurse Practitioners ($103,860), General and Operations Managers ($94,160), Medical and Health Services Managers ($83,500). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Dothan unusually full of?

Cooks, Fast Food, at 3.01× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.