May 2025 OEWS · Alabama

Highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL

All-occupations median

$38,170

10th percentile: $23,290
25th percentile: $29,070
Median: $38,170
75th percentile: $59,180
90th percentile: $84,420
Mean: $50,850

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 60,720.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 83.833, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Dothan, AL with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	220	$127,330	$363,120	$480,580
Nurse Anesthetists	90	$167,410	$187,980	$270,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	50	$103,580	$174,110	$230,290
Project Management Specialists	60	$66,000	$135,260	$156,670
Pharmacists	160	$84,510	$131,230	$161,260
Lawyers	140	$49,990	$129,990	$218,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers	90	$68,790	$125,160	$185,830
Financial Managers	140	$75,180	$124,810	$225,300
Personal Financial Advisors	50	$43,670	$120,430	$426,540
Training and Development Specialists	120	$38,440	$120,020	$158,230
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	40	$60,780	$116,340	$209,200
Software Developers	160	$59,950	$115,580	$170,620
Human Resources Managers	40	$70,810	$109,990	$221,310
Nurse Practitioners	260	$83,120	$105,730	$160,300
Computer Network Architects	60	$60,720	$104,040	$182,100
Physician Assistants	40	$95,250	$103,890	$179,870
Industrial Production Managers	90	$69,730	$102,100	$175,190
Sales Managers	120	$60,170	$101,950	$186,770
Management Analysts	30	$52,020	$100,950	$154,110
Marketing Managers	30	$59,990	$99,440	$182,750
Electrical Engineers	70	$50,850	$99,290	$155,680
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	90	$79,160	$97,800	$119,840
General and Operations Managers	840	$49,060	$96,840	$204,630
Physical Therapists	120	$73,770	$95,460	$150,640
Industrial Engineers	60	$67,580	$94,090	$126,250
Mechanical Engineers	40	$63,380	$93,750	$142,790
Civil Engineers	80	$63,160	$92,280	$149,800
Occupational Therapists	60	$73,800	$89,380	$127,910
Medical and Health Services Managers	370	$61,690	$86,450	$139,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	40	$40,000	$86,080	$176,430
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	40	$34,310	$84,580	$140,690
Education Administrators, All Other	Not available	$37,540	$83,590	$123,770
Computer Systems Analysts	50	$51,890	$82,230	$99,170
Construction Managers	180	$55,000	$79,320	$139,380
Financial and Investment Analysts	30	$57,660	$79,180	$155,600
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	50	$40,490	$77,350	$145,750
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	90	$42,470	$75,640	$101,320
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	130	$48,700	$75,460	$120,700
Instructional Coordinators	40	$43,850	$75,420	$112,400
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	70	$45,000	$75,210	$113,890

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Dothan, AL by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	2,360	$22,050	$28,770	$45,720
Registered Nurses	1,940	$53,490	$67,430	$84,930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,640	$38,550	$61,900	$74,820
Cashiers	1,630	$20,170	$27,040	$33,090
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,330	$26,220	$33,910	$44,270
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,260	$26,790	$35,960	$46,160
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,200	$20,010	$22,360	$26,960
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,190	$28,170	$39,500	$56,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	990	$26,880	$43,410	$71,830
Waiters and Waitresses	960	$15,750	$24,520	$34,430
Nursing Assistants	930	$23,670	$29,830	$37,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	890	$23,090	$27,160	$37,270
General and Operations Managers	840	$49,060	$96,840	$204,630
Customer Service Representatives	840	$29,110	$36,180	$50,310
Cooks, Fast Food	820	$22,120	$26,020	$30,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	740	$22,250	$28,290	$36,400
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	740	$27,090	$34,560	$42,940
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	700	$32,980	$59,240	$103,170
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	690	$28,970	$35,560	$47,480
Security Guards	650	$23,510	$30,720	$63,680
Food Preparation Workers	650	$20,030	$26,580	$35,250
Accountants and Auditors	610	$45,880	$67,330	$120,900
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	600	$26,810	$35,570	$56,850
Construction Laborers	600	$21,120	$32,000	$46,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	580	$37,020	$56,650	$82,790

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Dothan, AL?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Dothan, AL is $38,170. Employment is 60,720.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Dothan, AL?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $363,120, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Dothan, AL.