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Medical Assistants salary in Dothan, AL

The median medical assistants in Dothan, AL earns $35,000 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,394 a month.

10th percentile
$28,370
25th percentile
$29,970
Median percentile
$35,000
75th percentile
$37,260
90th percentile
$43,010

Based on 560 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

$28,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,000
Federal income tax−$2,020
Social Security + Medicare−$2,678
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,575
Monthly take-home$2,394
Every two weeks$1,105

Does it go far here?

$41,750Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).
38%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

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