SOC 31-2022 · Dothan, AL metro

Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for physical therapist aides in Dothan, Alabama is $26,830 a year ($12.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,360: half of the 40 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

$26,830average per year

$12.90 / hourMedian $25,360Take-home ≈ $22,679

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $32K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $32,150 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Dothan earn between $23,500 and $29,200.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $32K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,830$2,236$12.90
Median$25,360$2,113$12.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,500$1,958$11.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,200$2,433$14.04

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

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $26,830, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $22,679 a year, or $1,890 a month and $872 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 physical therapist aides? 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 $26,830 buys what about $32,004 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 4th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($29,590).

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,940).

Physical Therapist Aides salary by city

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Dothan: questions

How much do physical therapist aides make an hour in Dothan?

$12.90 an hour on average, and $12.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist aides salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist aides take-home pay in Dothan?

About $22,679 a year ($1,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,830. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do physical therapist aides earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,880).

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 31-2022; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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