SOC 47-2061 · Dothan, AL metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for construction laborers in Dothan, Alabama is $33,580 a year ($16.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,000: half of the 600 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$33,580average per year

$16.14 / hourMedian $32,000Take-home ≈ $27,820

  • $21K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

600people in this job
-36%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,940 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Dothan earn between $25,780 and $39,030.

  • $21K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,580$2,798$16.14
Median$32,000$2,667$15.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,780$2,148$12.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,030$3,252$18.76

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $33,580, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $27,820 a year, or $2,318 a month and $1,070 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 construction laborers? 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 $33,580 buys what about $40,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 11th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($40,420).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Dothan: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Dothan?

$16.14 an hour on average, and $15.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Dothan?

About $27,820 a year ($2,318 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,580. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do construction laborers earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

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 47-2061; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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