SOC 25-3021 · Dothan, AL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Dothan, Alabama is $41,740 a year ($20.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,330: half of the 60 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 ($55,243).

$41,740average per year

$20.07 / hourMedian $36,330Take-home ≈ $34,013

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,820 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Dothan earn between $26,100 and $58,480.

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,740$3,478$20.07
Median$36,330$3,028$17.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,100$2,175$12.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,480$4,873$28.12

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $41,740, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $34,013 a year, or $2,834 a month and $1,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $41,740 buys what about $49,789 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 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 5th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($46,890).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Dothan: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Dothan?

$20.07 an hour on average, and $17.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Dothan?

About $34,013 a year ($2,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,740. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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