SOC 11-9031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — Dothan
Dothan, AL · 6 metro areas compared
The median wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in Dothan, AL is $36,450 per year, substantially below the national median of $59,300 — a gap of 38.5%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -2.5%
- Openings per year
- 5,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Dothan, AL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in Dothan, AL is $36,450 per year, substantially below the national median of $59,300 — a gap of 38.5%. Pay ranges from under $28,810 at the tenth percentile to more than $71,540 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $33,020 to $55,240.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.5 of every thousand jobs. Montgomery leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $46,370. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 166th of 248 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $28,810 | −51.4% |
| 25th | $33,020 | −44.3% |
| Median (50th) | $36,450 | −38.5% |
| 75th | $55,240 | −6.8% |
| 90th | $71,540 | +20.6% |
| Mean | $44,110 | −25.6% |
Other metro areas in Alabama
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery | $46,370 | 90 | |
| 2 | Auburn | $45,450 | 60 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | $44,470 | 230 | |
| 4 | Daphne | $43,690 | 40 | |
| 5 | Huntsville | $41,990 | 110 | |
| 6 | Tuscaloosa | $39,020 | 30 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Dothan run 16.2% below the national average, so the median of $36,450 goes as far as $43,496 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 26.7% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$36,450as reported by BLSLocal price level
83.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$43,496US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $36,450 a year, 38.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $28,810 to $71,540 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Montgomery, at $46,370.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in Dothan, AL?
The median annual wage is $36,450, or $17.52 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $59,300, so pay in Dothan, AL is 38.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Dothan, AL earns more than $71,540 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $28,810 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Montgomery, at $46,370 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Dothan, AL. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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