Firefighters pay range in Dothan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,020 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Dothan earn between $36,610 and $45,810.
- $24K10th
- $37K25th
- $37KMedian
- $46K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,810 | $3,401 | $19.62 |
| Median | $36,610 | $3,051 | $17.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,610 | $3,051 | $17.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,810 | $3,818 | $22.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Dothan
On the average salary of $40,810, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $33,306 a year, or $2,776 a month and $1,281 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.
Is Dothan a good place for firefighters? 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 $40,810 buys what about $48,680 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 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Alabama cities
Dothan ranks 11th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($64,370).
- Tuscaloosa$64,370
- Birmingham$54,420
- Huntsville$51,780
- Mobile$50,510
- Montgomery$47,490
- Daphne$47,410
- Decatur$45,700
- Florence$45,180
- Anniston$44,630
- Dothan$40,810
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Dothan: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Dothan?
$19.62 an hour on average, and $17.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Dothan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Dothan?
About $33,306 a year ($2,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,810. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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