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Careers in Dothan, AL

Part of Alabama.

Dothan, AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 83.833, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 66,403 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$363,120
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$187,980
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,110
  4. 4Project Management Specialists$135,260
  5. 5Pharmacists$131,230

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons2,360 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses1,940 employed
  3. 3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,640 employed
  4. 4Cashiers1,630 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,330 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Agricultural Inspectors19.37× national avg
  2. 2Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products7.80× national avg
  3. 3Agricultural Equipment Operators7.05× national avg
  4. 4Logging Equipment Operators5.17× national avg
  5. 5Sewing Machine Operators4.74× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$433,147
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$224,232
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$207,687
  4. 4Project Management Specialists$161,345
  5. 5Pharmacists$156,537

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Alabama state page.