Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $216,630. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $162,760.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Dothan, AL has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Dothan, AL in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$216,630	$16,680	130
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$162,760	$133,670	130
3	Lawyers	$161,460	$58,680	130
4	Optometrists	$123,130	$77,560	30
5	Pharmacists	$122,710	$73,680	190
6	General Dentists	$117,730	$106,850	30
7	Financial Managers	$114,000	$74,830	90
8	Industrial Production Managers	$101,770	$56,350	60
9	Nurse Practitioners	$96,490	$75,120	210
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$95,560	$62,630	40
11	Physical Therapists	$93,730	$49,600	80
12	Sales Managers	$93,100	$50,750	100
13	Electrical Engineers	$91,140	$62,720	30
14	Physician Assistants	$88,700	$45,390	30
15	Occupational Therapists	$84,280	$60,630	50
16	Software Developers	$83,310	$49,030	90
17	General and Operations Managers	$82,900	$36,670	1,010
18	Construction Managers	$79,940	$56,390	150
19	Management Analysts	$79,660	$37,220	40
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,170	$64,220	80
21	Chemical Technicians	$78,970	$30,190	30
22	Industrial Engineers	$78,740	$54,250	40
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$78,260	$50,710	380
24	Mechanical Engineers	$77,210	$48,590	60
25	All Other Managers	$76,960	$52,500	70
26	Civil Engineers	$75,070	$47,250	80
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$72,160	$38,120	30
28	Speech-Language Pathologists	$70,390	$49,380	80
29	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$70,240	$30,320	40
30	Training and Development Specialists	$66,050	$37,790	40
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$65,480	$39,800	70
32	Personal Financial Advisors	$64,790	$34,680	70
33	Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,380	$36,040	30
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$63,550	$44,600	60
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$62,860	$39,660	70
36	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,370	$33,890	40
37	Compliance Officers	$62,000	$29,660	40
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,630	$33,750	360
39	Accountants and Auditors	$60,160	$39,750	550
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,960	$37,010	70
41	Registered Nurses	$59,150	$45,960	1,860
42	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,620	$36,890	290
43	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$58,020	$42,700	60
44	Cost Estimators	$57,980	$35,240	70
45	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,920	$21,910	70
46	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,820	$47,900	80
47	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,350	$34,770	90
48	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,140	$32,030	360
49	Loan Officers	$57,010	$31,990	170
50	Public Relations Specialists	$56,940	$29,140	40
51	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$56,720	$41,320	30
52	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$56,610	$47,770	30
53	Social and Community Service Managers	$56,190	$36,700	80
54	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$55,930	$30,590	610
55	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$55,810	$47,340	450
56	Postal Service Clerks	$55,540	$39,770	40
57	Food Service Managers	$54,190	$35,230	150
58	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$53,960	$37,320	30
59	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$53,150	$33,940	390
60	Respiratory Therapists	$51,970	$40,610	100
61	Logisticians	$51,330	$40,230	40
62	Human Resources Specialists	$50,200	$31,070	180
63	Dental Hygienists	$50,030	$47,750	150
64	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,900	$45,190	700
65	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,850	$29,730	1,580
66	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,550	$39,640	180
67	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$49,490	$36,880	30
68	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$48,640	$35,970	30
69	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$48,560	$31,500	160
70	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,540	$44,340	190
71	Healthcare Social Workers	$48,500	$20,350	50
72	Web Developers	$48,460	$30,790	40
73	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$48,180	$28,800	130
74	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$48,160	$31,540	290
75	Construction and Building Inspectors	$48,060	$33,140	30
76	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$47,590	$38,130	40
77	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$47,540	$30,480	60
78	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,280	$35,120	70
79	Skincare Specialists	$47,270	$20,800	40
80	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,120	$31,530	70
81	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$46,670	$33,240	40
82	Machinists	$46,560	$29,660	70
83	Electricians	$46,240	$35,460	240
84	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$46,170	$28,730	160
85	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,170	$27,130	90
86	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$46,160	$28,690	590
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,120	$30,320	120
88	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$45,890	$22,280	50
89	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$45,760	$30,980	250
90	Property, Real Estate Managers	$45,690	$33,340	70
91	Driver/Sales Workers	$45,400	$22,200	290
92	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,380	$37,220	90
93	Radiologic Technologists	$45,250	$31,500	170
94	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,880	$26,540	30
95	Advertising Sales Agents	$44,360	$24,190	40
96	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,200	$30,010	440
97	Insurance Sales Agents	$43,250	$22,020	170
98	Computer User Support Specialists	$42,370	$26,550	110
99	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$42,250	$28,220	90
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$40,440	$28,390	170

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$196,020
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$161,800
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,440
4	General Dentists	$127,990
5	Pharmacists	$121,490
6	Optometrists	$119,340
7	Financial Managers	$112,560
8	Management Analysts	$100,730
9	Lawyers	$99,740
10	Physical Therapists	$95,170

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Management Analysts	$174,480
2	General Dentists	$168,260
3	Pharmacists	$127,250
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$122,940
5	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$121,240
6	Electrical Engineers	$110,300
7	Financial Managers	$100,830
8	Sales Managers	$99,770
9	Industrial Engineers	$97,500
10	Physical Therapists	$96,130

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$166,080
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$163,990
3	Management Analysts	$131,480
4	Pharmacists	$126,190
5	Personal Financial Advisors	$112,790
6	Lawyers	$110,480
7	Financial Managers	$107,740
8	Sales Managers	$104,660
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,230
10	Nurse Practitioners	$93,800

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