Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Dothan, AL

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Dothan, AL earns $23,300 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,646 a month.

10th percentile: $21,270
25th percentile: $22,840
Median percentile: $23,300
75th percentile: $25,050
90th percentile: $28,190

Based on 240 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

$19,749 take-home a year

Gross pay	$23,300
Federal income tax	−$720
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,782
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$1,049
Monthly take-home	$1,646
Every two weeks	$760

Does it go far here?

$27,793Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).

55%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama