SOC 29-1123 · Dothan, AL metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for physical therapists in Dothan, Alabama is $107,240 a year ($51.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,460: half of the 120 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

$107,240average per year

$51.56 / hourMedian $95,460Take-home ≈ $79,889

  • $74K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $151K90th

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

120people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,640 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Dothan earn between $83,600 and $134,840.

  • $74K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $151K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,240$8,937$51.56
Median$95,460$7,955$45.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,600$6,967$40.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,840$11,237$64.83

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

Physical Therapists pay in Dothan vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Physical therapists in Dothan earn 7% more than the Alabama average ($100,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($105,280). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $102,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dothan$107,240$95,460$73,770$150,640120
Alabama$100,190$97,290$74,770$133,7103,040
United States$105,280$102,760$77,140$135,140267,330

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $107,240, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $79,889 a year, or $6,657 a month and $3,073 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 physical therapists? 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 $107,240 buys what about $127,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 1st of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Dothan: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Dothan?

$51.56 an hour on average, and $45.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Dothan?

About $79,889 a year ($6,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,240. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do physical therapists earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

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 29-1123; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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