SOC 13-1082 · Dothan, AL metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for project management specialists in Dothan, Alabama is $121,010 a year ($58.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,260: half of the 60 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$121,010average per year

$58.18 / hourMedian $135,260Take-home ≈ $89,040

  • $66K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $157K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,670 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Dothan earn between $89,890 and $156,670.

  • $66K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $157K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,010$10,084$58.18
Median$135,260$11,272$65.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,890$7,491$43.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,670$13,056$75.32

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $121,010, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $89,040 a year, or $7,420 a month and $3,425 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 project management specialists? 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 $121,010 buys what about $144,346 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 2nd of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($121,640).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Dothan: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Dothan?

$58.18 an hour on average, and $65.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Dothan?

About $89,040 a year ($7,420 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,010. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do project management specialists earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).

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