SOC 47-3013 · Dothan, AL metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Dothan, Alabama is $35,600 a year ($17.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,740: half of the 70 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$35,600average per year

$17.12 / hourMedian $35,740Take-home ≈ $29,349

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,250 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Dothan earn between $30,430 and $37,550.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,600$2,967$17.12
Median$35,740$2,978$17.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,430$2,536$14.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,550$3,129$18.05

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $35,600, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $29,349 a year, or $2,446 a month and $1,129 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.

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Is Dothan a good place for helpers--electricians? 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 $35,600 buys what about $42,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 7th of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($41,340).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for helpers--electricians

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,540).

Helpers--Electricians salary by city

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Helpers--Electricians salary in Dothan: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in Dothan?

$17.12 an hour on average, and $17.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in Dothan?

About $29,349 a year ($2,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,600. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

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 47-3013; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 2.86, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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