Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Dothan, AL

Each occupation's median wage in Dothan, AL compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Dothan, AL pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Training and Development Specialists$120,020
Bachelor's degree
$38,440 – $158,230+73.2%
2Physicians, All Other$363,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,330 – $480,580+36.5%
3Project Management Specialists$135,260
Bachelor's degree
$66,000 – $156,670+32.2%
4Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$46,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,450 – $74,320+17.8%
5Personal Financial Advisors$120,430
Bachelor's degree
$43,670 – $426,540+14.6%
6Cargo and Freight Agents$58,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,010 – $66,970+12.2%
7Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,780 – $209,200+8.5%
8Food Batchmakers$44,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,680 – $48,300+5.7%
9Driver/Sales Workers$40,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,310 – $59,290+5.6%
10Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,550 – $74,820+5.6%
11Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $57,170+2.1%
12Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,580
Bachelor's degree
$34,310 – $140,690+1.8%
13Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,110
Bachelor's degree
$103,580 – $230,290+1.7%
14Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,350 – $62,980+1.5%
15Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,600
No formal educational credential
$30,200 – $35,600-0.4%
16Management Analysts$100,950
Bachelor's degree
$52,020 – $154,110-0.9%
17First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $95,910-1.3%
18Postal Service Clerks$60,790
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,690-2.2%
19Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,590 – $55,750-2.4%
20Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-2.5%
21Instructional Coordinators$75,420
Master's degree
$43,850 – $112,400-2.6%
22Medical Transcriptionists$39,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,090 – $52,920-3.2%
23Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$64,140
Bachelor's degree
$54,040 – $82,180-3.2%
24First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $92,260-3.4%
25Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,610
Bachelor's degree
$33,040 – $97,710-4.4%
26Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $57,720-4.5%
27Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,290 – $78,950-6.8%
28Pharmacists$131,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,510 – $161,260-6.9%
29Physical Therapists$95,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,770 – $150,640-7.1%
30Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,970
No formal educational credential
$28,480 – $43,790-7.5%
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,800
Master's degree
$79,160 – $119,840-7.6%
32Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,040
Master's degree
$31,400 – $72,780-7.7%
33Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,610 – $88,350-8.0%
34Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,070
Master's degree
$35,350 – $77,130-8.2%
35Industrial Engineers$94,090
Bachelor's degree
$67,580 – $126,250-8.2%
36General and Operations Managers$96,840
Bachelor's degree
$49,060 – $204,630-8.4%
37Civil Engineers$92,280
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $149,800-8.5%
38Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,690
No formal educational credential
$24,350 – $46,960-8.6%
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,750
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $75,330-8.7%
40Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,010 – $73,350-9.0%
41Stockers and Order Fillers$33,910
No formal educational credential
$26,220 – $44,270-9.2%
42Mechanical Engineers$93,750
Bachelor's degree
$63,380 – $142,790-10.0%
43First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,880 – $71,830-10.5%
44Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,960
No formal educational credential
$26,790 – $46,160-10.6%
45Occupational Therapists$89,380
Master's degree
$73,800 – $127,910-10.9%
46Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,910
No formal educational credential
$32,740 – $54,540-11.1%
47Food Service Managers$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,510 – $123,010-11.2%
48Chemical Technicians$53,610
Associate's degree
$35,920 – $118,310-11.2%
49Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,770
No formal educational credential
$23,560 – $39,270-11.3%
50Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$41,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,510 – $46,000-11.3%

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	vs. national
1	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$120,020	$38,440 – $158,230	+73.2%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$363,120	$127,330 – $480,580	+36.5%
3	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$135,260	$66,000 – $156,670	+32.2%
4	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,400	$30,450 – $74,320	+17.8%
5	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$120,430	$43,670 – $426,540	+14.6%
6	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,610	$49,010 – $66,970	+12.2%
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,340	$60,780 – $209,200	+8.5%
8	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,680	$28,680 – $48,300	+5.7%
9	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,940	$24,310 – $59,290	+5.6%
10	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,900	$38,550 – $74,820	+5.6%
11	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,160	$29,340 – $57,170	+2.1%
12	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,580	$34,310 – $140,690	+1.8%
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,110	$103,580 – $230,290	+1.7%
14	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,040	$38,350 – $62,980	+1.5%
15	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$35,600	$30,200 – $35,600	-0.4%
16	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,950	$52,020 – $154,110	-0.9%
17	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,540	$39,520 – $95,910	-1.3%
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,790	$42,600 – $75,690	-2.2%
19	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,890	$21,590 – $55,750	-2.4%
20	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,010	$42,390 – $81,040	-2.5%
21	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$75,420	$43,850 – $112,400	-2.6%
22	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,130	$29,090 – $52,920	-3.2%
23	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,140	$54,040 – $82,180	-3.2%
24	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,770	$37,350 – $92,260	-3.4%
25	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$59,610	$33,040 – $97,710	-4.4%
26	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,390	$29,340 – $57,720	-4.5%
27	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$35,290 – $78,950	-6.8%
28	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,230	$84,510 – $161,260	-6.9%
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,460	$73,770 – $150,640	-7.1%
30	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$32,970	$28,480 – $43,790	-7.5%
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$97,800	$79,160 – $119,840	-7.6%
32	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,040	$31,400 – $72,780	-7.7%
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,800	$41,610 – $88,350	-8.0%
34	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,070	$35,350 – $77,130	-8.2%
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,090	$67,580 – $126,250	-8.2%
36	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,840	$49,060 – $204,630	-8.4%
37	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,280	$63,160 – $149,800	-8.5%
38	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$36,690	$24,350 – $46,960	-8.6%
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,750	$46,500 – $75,330	-8.7%
40	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,810	$35,010 – $73,350	-9.0%
41	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$33,910	$26,220 – $44,270	-9.2%
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,750	$63,380 – $142,790	-10.0%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,410	$26,880 – $71,830	-10.5%
44	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$35,960	$26,790 – $46,160	-10.6%
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,380	$73,800 – $127,910	-10.9%
46	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$43,910	$32,740 – $54,540	-11.1%
47	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$44,510 – $123,010	-11.2%
48	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$53,610	$35,920 – $118,310	-11.2%
49	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$31,770	$23,560 – $39,270	-11.3%
50	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,130	$29,510 – $46,000	-11.3%

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