Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Dothan

The median dental front office earns $35,560 a year in the Dothan metro, with the middle half between $30,740 and $40,420.[1]

25th percentile

$30,740

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$35,560

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$40,420

Upper end of the middle half

Dothan runs about 4% lower than the Alabama median and ranks 10th of 13 Alabama metros. It is about 23% lower than the national median.

Dothan pay range vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Dental Front Office annual wages: Dothan vs. Alabama vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualAlabama annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$28,970$29,890$35,930
25th percentile$30,740$33,800$38,570
Median$35,560$36,930$45,930
75th percentile$40,420$44,990$50,580
90th percentile$47,480$50,900$60,530
Mean (average)$37,120$39,460$46,800

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

690

About 4% of Alabama's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

11.34

Alabama: 7.84

Location quotient

1.83

1.00 = U.S. average; more concentrated than the national average

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Dental Front Office salary in Dothan: FAQ

How much do dental front office staff make in Dothan?

The median dental front office salary in the Dothan metro area is $35,560, with the middle half earning between $30,740 and $40,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $28,970 at the 10th percentile to $47,480 at the 90th.

Is Dothan higher or lower than the rest of Alabama?

Dothan runs about 4% lower than the Alabama state median for dental front office staff. It ranks 10th of 13 Alabama metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Dothan compare nationally?

Dental Front Office pay in Dothan is about 23% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental front office staff work in the Dothan area?

BLS estimates 690 dental front office staff were employed in the Dothan metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.83, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.