SOC 29-2099 · Dothan, AL metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Dothan, Alabama is $44,560 a year ($21.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,820: half of the 50 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. average for this job ($58,710).

$44,560average per year

$21.42 / hourMedian $42,820Take-home ≈ $36,154

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,540 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Dothan earn between $37,150 and $51,420.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,560$3,713$21.42
Median$42,820$3,568$20.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,150$3,096$17.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,420$4,285$24.72

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Dothan vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Dothan earn about the same as the Alabama average ($45,220) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dothan$44,560$42,820$36,420$60,54050
Alabama$45,220$43,600$37,170$59,8401,210
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $44,560, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $36,154 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,391 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 other health technologists and technicians? 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 $44,560 buys what about $53,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $44,560 is worth in another city

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 3rd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($50,890).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Dothan: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Dothan?

$21.42 an hour on average, and $20.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Dothan?

About $36,154 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,560. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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