Security Guards salary in Dothan, AL
The median security guards in Dothan, AL earns $30,720 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,123 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $23,510
- 25th percentile
- $23,510
- Median percentile
- $30,720
- 75th percentile
- $34,830
- 90th percentile
- $63,680
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
$25,481 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,506 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,350 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,382 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,123 |
| Every two weeks | $980 |
Does it go far here?
$36,644Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($910 a month, Census ACS).