SOC 39-9032 · Dothan, AL metro

Recreation Workers Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for recreation workers in Dothan, Alabama is $29,530 a year ($14.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,740: half of the 190 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$29,530average per year

$14.20 / hourMedian $28,740Take-home ≈ $24,754

  • $19K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,520 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in Dothan earn between $19,660 and $34,820.

  • $19K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,530$2,461$14.20
Median$28,740$2,395$13.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$19,660$1,638$9.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,820$2,902$16.74

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

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $29,530, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $24,754 a year, or $2,063 a month and $952 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 recreation workers? 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 $29,530 buys what about $35,225 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 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 9th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($35,380).

All Recreation Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

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Recreation Workers salary in Dothan: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in Dothan?

$14.20 an hour on average, and $13.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in Dothan?

About $24,754 a year ($2,063 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,530. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do recreation workers earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

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 39-9032; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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