SOC 13-2052 · Dothan, AL metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Dothan, Alabama is $181,450 a year ($87.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $120,430: half of the 50 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$181,450average per year

$87.23 / hourMedian $120,430Take-home ≈ $128,069

  • $44K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $228K75th
  • $427K90th

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

50people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $426,540 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Dothan earn between $71,930 and $227,510.

  • $44K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $228K75th
  • $427K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$181,450$15,121$87.24
Median$120,430$10,036$57.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,930$5,994$34.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$227,510$18,959$109.38

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Dothan vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Dothan earn 37% more than the Alabama average ($132,860) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dothan$181,450$120,430$43,670$426,54050
Alabama$132,860$77,990$42,150$342,0302,540
United States$156,670$105,070$50,190$357,020266,800

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

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $181,450, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $128,069 a year, or $10,672 a month and $4,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 personal financial advisors? 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 $181,450 buys what about $216,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 1st of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors

Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).

Personal Financial Advisors salary by city

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Dothan: questions

How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Dothan?

$87.23 an hour on average, and $57.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Dothan?

About $128,069 a year ($10,672 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $181,450. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

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 13-2052; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.3%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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