High paying entry level jobs in Dothan, AL

These occupations in Dothan, AL ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Dothan, AL run 16.2% below the national average (2024), so a Dothan, AL salary is worth about 1.19× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Dothan, AL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$187,980
Master's degree
$167,410 – $270,22090
2Project Management Specialists$135,260
Bachelor's degree
$66,000 – $156,67060
3Pharmacists$131,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,510 – $161,260160
4Lawyers$129,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,990 – $218,380140
5Software Developers$115,580
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $170,620160
6Nurse Practitioners$105,730
Master's degree
$83,120 – $160,300260
7Physician Assistants$103,890
Master's degree
$95,250 – $179,87040
8Electrical Engineers$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,850 – $155,68070
9Physical Therapists$95,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,770 – $150,640120
10Industrial Engineers$94,090
Bachelor's degree
$67,580 – $126,25060
11Mechanical Engineers$93,750
Bachelor's degree
$63,380 – $142,79040
12Civil Engineers$92,280
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $149,80080
13Occupational Therapists$89,380
Master's degree
$73,800 – $127,91060
14Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,580
Bachelor's degree
$34,310 – $140,69040
15Computer Systems Analysts$82,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,890 – $99,17050
16Financial and Investment Analysts$79,180
Bachelor's degree
$57,660 – $155,60030
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,350
Bachelor's degree
$40,490 – $145,75050
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,460
Bachelor's degree
$48,700 – $120,700130
19Registered Nurses$67,430
Bachelor's degree
$53,490 – $84,9301,940
20Accountants and Auditors$67,330
Bachelor's degree
$45,880 – $120,900610
21Logisticians$63,490
Bachelor's degree
$39,940 – $116,46050
22Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,040
Master's degree
$31,400 – $72,78070
23Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$62,620
Associate's degree
$50,740 – $79,67070
24Respiratory Therapists$61,290
Associate's degree
$41,900 – $82,190100
25Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,190
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $76,510550
26Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,600 – $78,55030
27Human Resources Specialists$59,810
Bachelor's degree
$37,160 – $106,820230
28Public Relations Specialists$59,290
Bachelor's degree
$35,270 – $109,68030
29Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,070
Master's degree
$35,350 – $77,130100
30Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,750
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $75,330210
31Dental Hygienists$58,310
Associate's degree
$45,930 – $62,190100
32Physical Therapist Assistants$56,150
Associate's degree
$49,010 – $71,910130
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$52,230
Associate's degree
$40,550 – $75,660160
34Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,360
Bachelor's degree
$34,720 – $70,410240
35Architectural and Civil Drafters$49,260
Associate's degree
$37,970 – $69,67040
36Graphic Designers$48,130
Bachelor's degree
$32,810 – $70,03040
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,270 – $57,260540
38Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$47,790
Bachelor's degree
$30,300 – $94,480170
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,260
Associate's degree
$34,030 – $61,110120
40Surgical Technologists$47,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,750 – $61,430140
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,530
Bachelor's degree
$37,790 – $69,000140
42Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,940
Associate's degree
$36,190 – $77,46030
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,420 – $60,54050
44Medical Records Specialists$39,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,060 – $65,960110
45Medical Transcriptionists$39,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,090 – $52,92040
46Dental Assistants$36,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,330 – $45,650140
47Phlebotomists$35,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,220 – $43,75080
48Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,190 – $43,930110
49Medical Assistants$35,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,370 – $43,010560
50Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,590 – $55,75040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianDothan, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$187,980	$167,410 – $270,220	90
2	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$135,260	$66,000 – $156,670	60
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,230	$84,510 – $161,260	160
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,990	$49,990 – $218,380	140
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,580	$59,950 – $170,620	160
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$105,730	$83,120 – $160,300	260
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$103,890	$95,250 – $179,870	40
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,290	$50,850 – $155,680	70
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,460	$73,770 – $150,640	120
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,090	$67,580 – $126,250	60
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,750	$63,380 – $142,790	40
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,280	$63,160 – $149,800	80
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,380	$73,800 – $127,910	60
14	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,580	$34,310 – $140,690	40
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,230	$51,890 – $99,170	50
16	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,180	$57,660 – $155,600	30
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,350	$40,490 – $145,750	50
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,460	$48,700 – $120,700	130
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$67,430	$53,490 – $84,930	1,940
20	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$67,330	$45,880 – $120,900	610
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$63,490	$39,940 – $116,460	50
22	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,040	$31,400 – $72,780	70
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$62,620	$50,740 – $79,670	70
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$61,290	$41,900 – $82,190	100
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,190	$47,400 – $76,510	550
26	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,060	$41,600 – $78,550	30
27	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,810	$37,160 – $106,820	230
28	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,290	$35,270 – $109,680	30
29	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,070	$35,350 – $77,130	100
30	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,750	$46,500 – $75,330	210
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$58,310	$45,930 – $62,190	100
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,150	$49,010 – $71,910	130
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,230	$40,550 – $75,660	160
34	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$49,360	$34,720 – $70,410	240
35	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$49,260	$37,970 – $69,670	40
36	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$48,130	$32,810 – $70,030	40
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,820	$34,270 – $57,260	540
38	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$47,790	$30,300 – $94,480	170
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,260	$34,030 – $61,110	120
40	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,100	$31,750 – $61,430	140
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$45,530	$37,790 – $69,000	140
42	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,940	$36,190 – $77,460	30
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,820	$36,420 – $60,540	50
44	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,630	$28,060 – $65,960	110
45	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,130	$29,090 – $52,920	40
46	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,820	$31,330 – $45,650	140
47	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,730	$29,220 – $43,750	80
48	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,550	$28,190 – $43,930	110
49	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,000	$28,370 – $43,010	560
50	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,890	$21,590 – $55,750	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dothan, AL. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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