
Highest-paying jobs in Dothan
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March 12, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Dothan
Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Dothan, AL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.
In Dothan, the annual mean wage is $40,690 or 23.9% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the highest-paying occupation makes $249,270. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#50. Self-enrichment teachers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,370
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,570)
--- Warner Robins, GA ($65,340)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($64,710)
- Annual mean salary: $50,370
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,570)
--- Warner Robins, GA ($65,340)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($64,710)

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#49. Postal service mail carriers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,510
- #327 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,610)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,220)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($54,930)
- Annual mean salary: $50,510
- #327 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,610)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,220)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($54,930)

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#48. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- #289 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,930
- Employment: 1,035,850
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,680)
--- Fresno, CA ($93,410)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,350)
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- #289 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,930
- Employment: 1,035,850
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,680)
--- Fresno, CA ($93,410)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,350)

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#47. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,840
- #297 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC ($94,480)
--- Walla Walla, WA ($88,980)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($88,360)
- Annual mean salary: $50,840
- #297 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC ($94,480)
--- Walla Walla, WA ($88,980)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($88,360)

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#46. Human resources specialists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,140
- #356 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,760
- Employment: 633,040
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,820)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($87,670)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($86,700)
- Annual mean salary: $51,140
- #356 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,760
- Employment: 633,040
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,820)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($87,670)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($86,700)
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#45. Diagnostic medical sonographers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,160
- #250 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- Employment: 72,790
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($126,850)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($118,880)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($115,280)
- Annual mean salary: $51,160
- #250 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $75,780
- Employment: 72,790
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($126,850)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($118,880)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($115,280)
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#44. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $43,630
- Employment: 36,290
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Las Cruces, NM ($70,380)
--- Yuma, AZ ($58,140)
--- Bloomington, IL ($57,820)
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $43,630
- Employment: 36,290
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Las Cruces, NM ($70,380)
--- Yuma, AZ ($58,140)
--- Bloomington, IL ($57,820)

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#43. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,680
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New Bedford, MA ($92,790)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($90,010)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($85,890)
- Annual mean salary: $51,680
- #229 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New Bedford, MA ($92,790)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($90,010)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($85,890)
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#42. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,930
- #288 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 590
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($73,300)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($73,050)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($71,190)
- Annual mean salary: $51,930
- #288 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 590
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($73,300)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($73,050)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($71,190)
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#41. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $53,990
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,600
- Employment: 56,110
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($106,620)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($103,050)
--- Medford, OR ($82,780)
- Annual mean salary: $53,990
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,600
- Employment: 56,110
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($106,620)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($103,050)
--- Medford, OR ($82,780)

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#40. First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $54,440
- #222 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,840
- Employment: 455,390
- Entry level education requirements: nan
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($84,100)
--- Midland, TX ($73,830)
--- Casper, WY ($72,850)
- Annual mean salary: $54,440
- #222 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310
National
- Annual mean salary: $57,840
- Employment: 455,390
- Entry level education requirements: nan
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($84,100)
--- Midland, TX ($73,830)
--- Casper, WY ($72,850)
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#39. Physical therapist assistants
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $55,110
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 96,840
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($78,530)
--- Victoria, TX ($78,070)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($75,470)
- Annual mean salary: $55,110
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,520
- Employment: 96,840
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($78,530)
--- Victoria, TX ($78,070)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($75,470)
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#38. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $55,680
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,000
- Employment: 296,460
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- El Centro, CA ($89,090)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($87,780)
--- Fresno, CA ($86,140)
- Annual mean salary: $55,680
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,000
- Employment: 296,460
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- El Centro, CA ($89,090)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($87,780)
--- Fresno, CA ($86,140)

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#37. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $56,330
- #349 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,140)
--- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($104,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,580)
- Annual mean salary: $56,330
- #349 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,140)
--- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($104,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,580)

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#36. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $56,680
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,570
- Employment: 678,500
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,640)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,410)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($91,350)
- Annual mean salary: $56,680
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,570
- Employment: 678,500
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,640)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,410)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($91,350)
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#35. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,040
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,960
- Employment: 53,760
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,170)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,150)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($94,050)
- Annual mean salary: $58,040
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,960
- Employment: 53,760
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,170)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,150)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($94,050)

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#34. Insurance sales agents
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,120
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,960)
--- New Bedford, MA ($103,050)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($97,130)
- Annual mean salary: $58,120
- #215 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,960)
--- New Bedford, MA ($103,050)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($97,130)
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#33. Registered nurses
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $59,900
- #336 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,980
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,460
- Employment: 2,982,280
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($138,000)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($134,000)
- Annual mean salary: $59,900
- #336 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,980
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,460
- Employment: 2,982,280
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($138,000)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($134,000)

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#32. Loan officers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $63,880
- #269 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,200
- Employment: 308,370
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($117,330)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($113,480)
--- Yuba City, CA ($113,340)
- Annual mean salary: $63,880
- #269 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,200
- Employment: 308,370
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($117,330)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($113,480)
--- Yuba City, CA ($113,340)

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#31. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $64,140
- #292 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($116,640)
--- Raleigh, NC ($112,570)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($110,260)
- Annual mean salary: $64,140
- #292 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($116,640)
--- Raleigh, NC ($112,570)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($110,260)

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#30. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $64,530
- #160 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Redding, CA ($116,900)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($111,740)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,670)
- Annual mean salary: $64,530
- #160 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Redding, CA ($116,900)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($111,740)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,670)
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#29. Network and computer systems administrators
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $65,940
- #323 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,440)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($112,910)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($109,790)
- Annual mean salary: $65,940
- #323 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,440)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($112,910)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($109,790)

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#28. Food service managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $68,880
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ocean City, NJ ($91,790)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($90,830)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($89,760)
- Annual mean salary: $68,880
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ocean City, NJ ($91,790)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($90,830)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($89,760)
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#27. Computer programmers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $69,010
- #225 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,400)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,990)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($113,760)
- Annual mean salary: $69,010
- #225 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,400)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,990)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($113,760)
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#26. Logisticians
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,770
- #161 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $78,680
- Employment: 182,050
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Lake Charles, LA ($124,160)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($106,490)
--- Anchorage, AK ($100,690)
- Annual mean salary: $72,770
- #161 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $78,680
- Employment: 182,050
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Lake Charles, LA ($124,160)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($106,490)
--- Anchorage, AK ($100,690)

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#25. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $73,220
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($100,350)
--- Longview, WA ($96,560)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($95,410)
- Annual mean salary: $73,220
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($100,350)
--- Longview, WA ($96,560)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($95,410)
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#24. Speech-language pathologists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $73,960
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,000
- Employment: 154,360
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($117,710)
--- Corvallis, OR ($105,380)
--- Chico, CA ($104,640)
- Annual mean salary: $73,960
- #231 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,000
- Employment: 154,360
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($117,710)
--- Corvallis, OR ($105,380)
--- Chico, CA ($104,640)

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#23. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $75,560
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($88,950)
- Annual mean salary: $75,560
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($88,950)
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#22. Occupational therapists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $82,110
- #206 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,210
- Employment: 133,570
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- The Villages, FL ($115,090)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($108,870)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($107,450)
- Annual mean salary: $82,110
- #206 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,210
- Employment: 133,570
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- The Villages, FL ($115,090)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($108,870)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($107,450)
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#21. Accountants and auditors
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $82,180
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- Employment: 1,280,700
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($102,090)
--- Salinas, CA ($97,640)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($95,570)
- Annual mean salary: $82,180
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- Employment: 1,280,700
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($102,090)
--- Salinas, CA ($97,640)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($95,570)
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#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $82,360
- #279 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,340
- Employment: 271,020
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Modesto, CA ($150,080)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($143,890)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,820)
- Annual mean salary: $82,360
- #279 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,340
- Employment: 271,020
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Modesto, CA ($150,080)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($143,890)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,820)

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#19. Industrial production managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $82,740
- #346 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Florence, SC ($158,000)
--- Boulder, CO ($149,990)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)
- Annual mean salary: $82,740
- #346 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Florence, SC ($158,000)
--- Boulder, CO ($149,990)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)

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#18. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $86,880
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
- Annual mean salary: $86,880
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
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#17. Civil engineers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $87,850
- #137 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,110)
--- Midland, TX ($117,900)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($117,200)
- Annual mean salary: $87,850
- #137 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,110)
--- Midland, TX ($117,900)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($117,200)
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#16. Physical therapists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $89,690
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,170
- Employment: 233,350
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Yuba City, CA ($116,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($116,120)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($113,950)
- Annual mean salary: $89,690
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,170
- Employment: 233,350
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Yuba City, CA ($116,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($116,120)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($113,950)

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#15. Nurse practitioners
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $91,270
- #348 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,840
- Employment: 200,600
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($175,060)
--- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($160,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($157,150)
- Annual mean salary: $91,270
- #348 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,840
- Employment: 200,600
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($175,060)
--- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($160,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($157,150)
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#14. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $95,620
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($151,260)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,220)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($139,860)
- Annual mean salary: $95,620
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($151,260)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,220)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($139,860)
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#13. Construction managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $100,200
- #131 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
- Annual mean salary: $100,200
- #131 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
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#12. General and operations managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $102,100
- #217 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 680
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
--- Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
- Annual mean salary: $102,100
- #217 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 680
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
--- Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
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#11. Personal financial advisors
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $103,400
- #122 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)
- Annual mean salary: $103,400
- #122 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)

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#10. Medical and health services managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $107,600
- #167 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
- Annual mean salary: $107,600
- #167 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
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#9. Lawyers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $114,230
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,300
- Employment: 657,170
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($218,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,910)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($179,590)
- Annual mean salary: $114,230
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,300
- Employment: 657,170
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($218,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,910)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($179,590)

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#8. Sales managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $122,370
- #194 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
--- Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
- Annual mean salary: $122,370
- #194 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
--- Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
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#7. Pharmacists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $127,600
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $125,510
- Employment: 311,200
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tyler, TX ($161,790)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($158,250)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($157,850)
- Annual mean salary: $127,600
- #149 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $125,510
- Employment: 311,200
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tyler, TX ($161,790)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($158,250)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($157,850)

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#6. Financial managers
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $131,550
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)
- Annual mean salary: $131,550
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)

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#5. Management analysts
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $132,090
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($132,090)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($127,750)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($127,570)
- Annual mean salary: $132,090
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($132,090)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($127,750)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($127,570)
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#4. Nurse anesthetists
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $165,850
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $181,040
- Employment: 43,570
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Toledo, OH ($266,260)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($254,860)
--- Columbus, GA-AL ($247,540)
- Annual mean salary: $165,850
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $181,040
- Employment: 43,570
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Toledo, OH ($266,260)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($254,860)
--- Columbus, GA-AL ($247,540)
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#3. Dentists, general
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $169,360
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $178,260
- Employment: 110,730
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Burlington, NC ($278,360)
--- Burlington-South Burlington, VT ($275,430)
--- Longview, TX ($272,440)
- Annual mean salary: $169,360
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $178,260
- Employment: 110,730
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Burlington, NC ($278,360)
--- Burlington-South Burlington, VT ($275,430)
--- Longview, TX ($272,440)
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#2. Family medicine physicians
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $244,970
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $213,270
- Employment: 109,370
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Racine, WI ($286,030)
--- Jacksonville, NC ($282,580)
--- Gadsden, AL ($281,430)
- Annual mean salary: $244,970
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $213,270
- Employment: 109,370
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Racine, WI ($286,030)
--- Jacksonville, NC ($282,580)
--- Gadsden, AL ($281,430)
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#1. General internal medicine physicians
Dothan, AL
- Annual mean salary: $249,270
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $201,440
- Employment: 44,610
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sioux Falls, SD ($282,610)
--- Rapid City, SD ($280,990)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($280,500)
- Annual mean salary: $249,270
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $201,440
- Employment: 44,610
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sioux Falls, SD ($282,610)
--- Rapid City, SD ($280,990)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($280,500)



