Dothan, AL · SOC 45-2011

Agricultural Inspectors in Dothan

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$31,450

per year in Dothan

37% below

National Median

$49,940

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$15.12/hr

median hourly

Employment

110

jobs in Dothan

BLS metro-level wage data places Agricultural Inspectors pay in Dothan, AL at a median of $31,450 per year ($15.12/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,940, Dothan pays 37% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 110 agricultural inspectorss are employed across the Dothan MSA in SOC 45-2011.

The Dothan pay distribution spans from $31,450 at the 10th percentile to $51,490 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $31,450 and the 75th at $34,740, so half of Dothan-based agricultural inspectorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Dothan, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Dothan

Annual Salary Distribution

$31,450$31,450$31,450$34,740$51,490
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$31,450

25th Percentile

$31,450

Median

$31,450

75th Percentile

$34,740

90th Percentile

$51,490

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Agricultural Inspectors make in Dothan?
The median annual salary for Agricultural Inspectors in Dothan, AL is $31,450 ($15.12/hour). The salary range spans from $31,450 at the 10th percentile to $51,490 at the 90th percentile.
Is Dothan a good place to work as a Agricultural Inspectors?
Agricultural Inspectors in Dothan, AL earns 37% below the national median of $49,940. There are approximately 110 Agricultural Inspectors jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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