metropolitan statistical area · 20020

Dothan, AL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Dothan, AL metro area

Figures describe the Dothan, AL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Dothan city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$38,170
Total employment60,720

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Dothan, AL metro area was $38,170 per year ($18.35 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 60,720 jobs. 249 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Cooks, Fast Food3.28820$26,020
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2.25990$43,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.13540$47,820
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2.041,640$61,900
Food Preparation Workers1.87650$26,580
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.83690$35,560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1.781,190$39,500
Medical Assistants1.77560$35,000

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 249 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Dothan, AL metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$28,770$13.832,3601.55
Registered Nurses$67,430$32.421,9401.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,900$29.761,6402.04
Cashiers$27,040$13.001,6301.35
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,910$16.311,3301.20
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,960$17.291,2601.09
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,360$10.751,2000.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,500$18.991,1901.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,410$20.879902.25
Waiters and Waitresses$24,520$11.799601.08
Nursing Assistants$29,830$14.349301.64
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,160$13.068900.53
General and Operations Managers$96,840$46.568400.61
Customer Service Representatives$36,180$17.408400.83
Cooks, Fast Food$26,020$12.518203.28
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,290$13.607400.86
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,560$16.617401.36
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,240$28.487001.45
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,560$17.096901.83
Security Guards$30,720$14.776501.30
Food Preparation Workers$26,580$12.786501.87
Accountants and Auditors$67,330$32.376101.08
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,570$17.106001.25
Construction Laborers$32,000$15.396001.40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,650$27.245801.03
Medical Assistants$35,000$16.835601.77
Cooks, Restaurant$29,710$14.295601.02
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,330$19.875601.05
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,190Not published5501.31
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,820$22.995402.13
Light Truck Drivers$36,400$17.505401.40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,210$28.464301.63
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,340$18.914300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,350$29.504301.64
Office Clerks, General$27,180$13.074200.43
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,770$29.224201.74
Receptionists and Information Clerks$30,060$14.454001.14
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,670$31.574001.65
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,140$17.853801.24
Medical and Health Services Managers$86,450$41.563701.59
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$60,410$29.043301.05
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,210$21.733101.93
Bus Drivers, School$16,970$8.163101.99
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,280$16.003000.80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,170$21.233001.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,440$17.523001.27
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,710$12.362900.85
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,940$26.412800.57
Electricians$47,630$22.902800.94
Helpers--Production Workers$34,320$16.502804.28
Firefighters$36,610$17.602702.00
Parts Salespersons$31,010$14.912702.58
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,500$24.282702.42
Nurse Practitioners$105,730$50.832602.05
Pharmacy Technicians$38,830$18.672601.40
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$51,600$24.812601.50
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$46,210$22.222501.57
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$27,700$13.322401.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,300Not published2400.44
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,360$23.732401.82
Human Resources Specialists$59,810$28.762300.63
Counter and Rental Clerks$32,010$15.392301.48
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,000$16.832300.73
Physicians, All Other$363,120$174.582201.62
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,750Not published2100.85
Tellers$36,750$17.672101.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,650$14.262100.96
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$31,180$14.992003.51
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,120$22.662001.07
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,770$15.282001.38
Bartenders$27,420$13.181900.64
Recreation Workers$28,740$13.821901.44
Sewing Machine Operators$30,320$14.581904.74
Construction Managers$79,320$38.131801.23
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$46,400$22.311802.82
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,860$13.391801.04
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$26,000$12.501801.59
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$20,800$10.001801.15
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.371801.42
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$47,790$22.981700.47
Software Developers$115,580$55.571600.24
Pharmacists$131,230$63.091601.26
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$52,230$25.111601.82
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,570$11.331600.95
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,970$22.101600.84
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,990$17.301601.01
Driver/Sales Workers$40,940$19.681601.01
Food Service Managers$61,640$29.631501.65
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,450$28.581500.78
Loan Officers$66,230$31.841501.39
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,580$23.361500.78
Animal Caretakers$26,730$12.851501.41
Insurance Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1500.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,590$18.071502.30
Financial Managers$124,810$60.011400.42
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,530$21.891400.90
Lawyers$129,990$62.501400.47
Psychiatric Technicians$34,930$16.791402.31
Surgical Technologists$47,100$22.641403.05
Dental Assistants$36,820$17.701400.90
Childcare Workers$21,910$10.541400.72
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,460$36.281301.10
Physical Therapist Assistants$56,150$27.001302.85
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,970$12.971301.30
Carpenters$42,800$20.581300.51
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,070$23.591300.74
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,030$18.771302.13
Sales Managers$101,950$49.011200.48
Training and Development Specialists$120,020$57.701200.65
Social and Human Service Assistants$24,020$11.551200.70
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,260$22.721200.78
Physical Therapists$95,460$45.891201.12
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39,350$18.921202.17
Computer User Support Specialists$47,000$22.601100.39
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,550$17.091104.01
Medical Records Specialists$39,630$19.051101.39
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$21,600$10.391100.53
Dishwashers$27,560$13.251100.59
Agricultural Inspectors$31,450$15.1211019.37
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,070$28.401000.72
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,410$13.661000.51
Respiratory Therapists$61,290$29.461001.90
Dental Hygienists$58,310$28.041001.13
Emergency Medical Technicians$32,920$15.831001.41
Paramedics$39,180$18.841002.49
Correctional Officers and Jailers$45,900$22.071000.67
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,580$19.031002.42
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$25,980$12.491001.29
Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,160$60.17900.36
Industrial Production Managers$102,100$49.09900.95
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,800Not published900.70
Nurse Anesthetists$187,980$90.37904.41
Opticians, Dispensing$34,420$16.55903.11
Medical Equipment Preparers$30,270$14.56903.13
Pest Control Workers$38,410$18.47902.25
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,150$13.53900.79
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,310$17.46901.46
Highway Maintenance Workers$38,030$18.28901.54
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,640$36.37901.70
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,690$17.64901.70
Food Batchmakers$44,680$21.48901.25
Machinists$50,740$24.40900.83
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,040$23.58901.89
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,260$17.43900.61
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$27,380$13.17902.18
Cost Estimators$61,400$29.52800.94
Civil Engineers$92,280$44.36800.59
Phlebotomists$35,730$17.18801.34
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,830$17.71801.18
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$39,710$19.09801.30
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,600$17.12807.80
Agricultural Equipment Operators$36,050$17.33807.05
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,060$29.36801.22
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$38,620$18.57804.15
Electrical Engineers$99,290$47.74700.88
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,040$30.31701.31
Speech-Language Pathologists$69,870$33.59700.96
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$62,620$30.11701.91
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,060$19.26701.02
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,210$36.16700.79
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,040$26.46701.12
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,450$19.45701.74
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$43,840$21.08700.46
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,970$15.85700.70
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,810$21.06700.85
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,910$21.11700.80
Helpers--Electricians$35,740$17.19702.86
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,780$22.01701.22
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,160$23.15701.40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$37,410$17.98702.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,320$21.31700.99
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,360$23.73600.51
Compliance Officers$58,220$27.99600.37
Project Management Specialists$135,260$65.03600.14
Computer Network Architects$104,040$50.02600.89
Industrial Engineers$94,090$45.24600.42
Healthcare Social Workers$60,000$28.85600.82
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,330$17.47600.47
Coaches and Scouts$21,520Not published600.58
Occupational Therapists$89,380$42.97600.93
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,060$28.40601.55
Residential Advisors$28,160$13.54601.84
Bill and Account Collectors$36,400$17.50601.01
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,800$28.27601.17
Millwrights$50,630$24.34603.54
Bakers$31,440$15.12600.64
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,230$16.46601.03
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,110$83.71500.59
Social and Community Service Managers$63,940$30.74500.57
Logisticians$63,490$30.52500.52
Personal Financial Advisors$120,430$57.90500.45
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,610$28.66502.41
Computer Systems Analysts$82,230$39.53500.26
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,350$37.19500.84
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$30,210$14.52500.91
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,820$20.59500.68
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,610$28.18501.32
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,740$28.24500.26
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$35,830$17.23501.77
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$30,500$14.66501.40
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,390$22.79503.39
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$28,460$13.68500.48
Parking Attendants$26,260$12.63500.89
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,340$55.94400.50
Human Resources Managers$109,990$52.88400.45
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,580$40.67400.09
Mechanical Engineers$93,750$45.07400.38
Architectural and Civil Drafters$49,260$23.69400.90
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$44,600$21.44401.72
Instructional Coordinators$75,420$36.26400.45
Graphic Designers$48,130$23.14400.47
Physician Assistants$103,890$49.95400.70
Physical Therapist Aides$25,360$12.19402.00
Medical Transcriptionists$39,130$18.81402.37
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$64,020$30.78400.61
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,310$22.75400.73
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,890$16.77400.74
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,620$15.20400.34
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$86,080$41.38400.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$38,550$18.53400.74
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,810$22.03400.53
Postal Service Clerks$60,790$29.23401.39
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$41,130$19.78401.70
Logging Equipment Operators$37,610$18.08405.17
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,300$29.47400.70
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,490$22.83402.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$38,010$18.28400.58
Marketing Managers$99,440$47.81300.20
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$36,450$17.52301.15
Management Analysts$100,950$48.54300.09
Financial and Investment Analysts$79,180$38.07300.23
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,940$21.61301.13
Chemical Technicians$53,610$25.78301.51
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$64,140$30.84300.92
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$48,930$23.53303.25
Producers and Directors$46,080$22.15300.54
Public Relations Specialists$59,290$28.51300.31
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$36,300$17.45300.77
Advertising Sales Agents$37,770$18.16300.85
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$37,680$18.12300.39
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,540$28.14303.04
Sheet Metal Workers$45,700$21.97300.72
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,060$29.36300.61
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,770$18.16300.88
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$36,920$17.75300.51
Cooks, Short Order$21,250$10.21Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, All Other$83,590$40.19Not publishedNot published
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,950Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.