Food Preparation Workers salary in Dothan, AL
The median food preparation workers in Dothan, AL earns $26,580 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,859 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $20,030
- 25th percentile
- $20,940
- Median percentile
- $26,580
- 75th percentile
- $30,570
- 90th percentile
- $35,250
Based on 650 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
$22,303 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,580 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,048 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,033 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,196 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,859 |
| Every two weeks | $858 |
Does it go far here?
$31,706Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($910 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Dothan, AL
All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama