Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Dothan, AL

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Dothan, AL earns $59,210 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,924 a month.

10th percentile: $35,490
25th percentile: $43,390
Median percentile: $59,210
75th percentile: $59,650
90th percentile: $77,270

Based on 430 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

$47,091 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,210
Federal income tax	−$4,925
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,530
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,664
Monthly take-home	$3,924
Every two weeks	$1,811

Does it go far here?

$70,629Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).

23%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

All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama