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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Dothan, AL

The median child, family, and school social workers in Dothan, AL earns $45,530 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,060 a month.

10th percentile
$37,790
25th percentile
$41,250
Median percentile
$45,530
75th percentile
$56,160
90th percentile
$69,000

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,715 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,530
Federal income tax−$3,284
Social Security + Medicare−$3,483
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,049
Monthly take-home$3,060
Every two weeks$1,412

Does it go far here?

$54,310Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($910 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dothan, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,840
Registered Nurses$67,430
Accountants and Auditors$67,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,240
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,650
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,820

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama