Dental Salaries in Dothan, Alabama

Dental Hygienist: a median of $58,310 a year ($28.04 an hour). That is $2,850 below the Alabama dental hygienist median of $61,160 and $39,790 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 10th of the 12 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $47,390 a year ($22.79 an hour). That is $1,630 above the Alabama dental lab technician median of $45,760 and $2,220 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 2nd of the 6 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $36,820 a year ($17.70 an hour). That is $2,260 below the Alabama dental assistant median of $39,080 and $11,250 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 11th of the 12 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Dothan dental hygienists earn $49,780 to $59,850. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $45,930 (against $48,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $62,190 (against $72,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $16,260.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Dothan dental lab technicians earn $38,470 to $48,220. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,340 (against $32,350 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $57,720 (against $61,250 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $28,380.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Dothan dental assistants earn $35,170 to $45,040. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,330 (against $30,840 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $45,650 (against $51,400 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $14,320.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Dothan metro's 2024 price level at 83.8 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 16.2% below the national average, and housing costs (index 46.9) run 53.1% below. Alabama as a whole sits at 88.8.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dental Hygienist: $58,310 here buys about what $69,550 buys at national average prices — $28,550 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $47,390 here buys about what $56,530 buys at national average prices — $6,920 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $36,820 here buys about what $43,920 buys at national average prices — $4,150 below the national median of $48,070.

Dental Hygienists: about 100 jobs in the metro, or 1.625 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 13% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.13).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.751 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 3.4 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 3.39).

Dental Assistants: about 140 jobs in the metro, or 2.246 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 10% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.90).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dental Hygienist: Auburn (86 mi) pays $60,490, Columbus, Georgia (89 mi) pays $80,240 and Tallahassee, Florida (95 mi) pays $79,520. Dothan's $58,310 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Auburn (86 mi) pays $46,770, Columbus, Georgia (89 mi) pays $43,850 and Tallahassee, Florida (95 mi) pays $50,540. Dothan's $47,390 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Auburn (86 mi) pays $38,550, Columbus, Georgia (89 mi) pays $42,050 and Tallahassee, Florida (95 mi) pays $45,330. Dothan's $36,820 is below all 3.