SOC 41-3011 · Dothan, AL metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Dothan, Alabama is $43,260 a year ($20.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,770: half of the 30 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 48% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,718).

$43,260average per year

$20.80 / hourMedian $37,770Take-home ≈ $35,167

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-48%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,790 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Dothan earn between $25,350 and $57,240.

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,260$3,605$20.80
Median$37,770$3,148$18.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,350$2,112$12.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,240$4,770$27.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $43,260, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $35,167 a year, or $2,931 a month and $1,353 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Dothan a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $43,260 buys what about $51,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 5th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($66,050).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,960).

Advertising Sales Agents salary by city

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in Dothan: questions

How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Dothan?

$20.80 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Dothan?

About $35,167 a year ($2,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,260. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 48% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,718).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3011; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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