Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Dothan, AL

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Dothan, AL earns $26,000 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,821 a month.

10th percentile: $21,770
25th percentile: $23,750
Median percentile: $26,000
75th percentile: $27,240
90th percentile: $28,780

Based on 180 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

$21,851 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,000
Federal income tax	−$990
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,989
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,170
Monthly take-home	$1,821
Every two weeks	$840

Does it go far here?

$31,014Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).

50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($910 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dothan, AL

Job	Median 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

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