Dothan, AL metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does an elementary school teacher make in Dothan, AL?

In the Dothan, AL metropolitan area, elementary school teachers earned a median of $60,950 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. That is 60% above the $38,170 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $45,660 and $71,820; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Alabama tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $48,603 in take-home pay.

Elementary school teacher pay in Dothan, AL at a glance

Median salary

$60,950$5,079 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$45,660—
25th percentile$48,970—
75th percentile$61,350—
90th percentile$71,820—
Against all jobs here60% aboveAll-jobs median $38,170
Against Alabama1% belowStatewide median $61,380
Against the U.S.5% belowNational median $63,970

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Elementary school teacher salary in Dothan, AL after taxes

$60,950
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$60,950
Net 80%
Fed 8%
AL 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,603After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,050Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,869Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,134 / yr
Alabama state income tax$2,551 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,663 / yr

Elementary school teachers pay range in Dothan, AL, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Dothan, AL metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What elementary school teachers earned in the Dothan, AL metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AL)
10th percentile—$3,805$45,660$36,990
25th percentile—$4,081$48,970$39,504
MedianMedian—$5,079$60,950$48,603
75th percentile—$5,113$61,350$48,906
90th percentile—$5,985$71,820$56,353

Is $60,950 a good salary in Dothan, AL?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for elementary school teachers next to both.

Median household income$57,791Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)83.816.2% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household105.5%of area median income

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Elementary school teacher pay in Dothan, AL: common questions

What is the median salary for elementary school teachers in Dothan, AL?

The BLS median annual wage for elementary school teachers in the Dothan, AL metro area was $60,950 in May 2025, about $5,079 a month. Statewide, the Alabama median for this job is $61,380, so the metro pays 1% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for elementary school teachers in Dothan, AL?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

What is the pay range for elementary school teachers in Dothan, AL?

BLS wage estimates for elementary school teachers in Dothan, AL run from $45,660 at the 10th percentile to $48,970 at the 25th, $61,350 at the 75th, and $71,820 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do elementary school teachers take home after taxes in Dothan, AL?

On a median gross salary of $60,950, an estimated $48,603 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,869 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Alabama in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $12,347 (an effective rate of 20.3%).

How much do elementary school teachers make per month in Dothan, AL?

On the median annual salary of $60,950, gross monthly income is $5,079. After federal, FICA, and Alabama state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $4,050 per month (or $1,869 every two weeks).

Is $60,950 a good salary in Dothan, AL?

At $60,950, the median salary for elementary school teachers is 105.5% of the Dothan, AL median household income ($57,791). It is 60% above the $38,170 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 83.8, so prices here run 16.2% below the U.S. average.