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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Dothan, AL

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Dothan, AL earns $49,040 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,281 a month.

10th percentile
$29,440
25th percentile
$37,020
Median percentile
$49,040
75th percentile
$58,970
90th percentile
$59,600

Based on 90 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

$39,377 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,040
Federal income tax−$3,705
Social Security + Medicare−$3,752
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,207
Monthly take-home$3,281
Every two weeks$1,514

Does it go far here?

$58,497Median pay in Dothan, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.8 vs 100).
28%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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