What is the average salary in Dayton, OH?
$65,350a year
Average yearly pay across 516 jobs with official data in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $31.42
- Jobs with data
- 516
- Workers counted
- 365,260
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Anesthesiologist | $455,300 |
| Emergency Medicine Physician | $454,800 |
| Physician | $315,400 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $242,400 |
| Family Medicine Physician | $222,200 |
| Chief Executive | $210,700 |
| Pediatrician | $209,800 |
| Dentist | $182,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $163,700 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $160,000 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $27,680 |
| Registered Nurse | $82,510 |
| General and Operations Manager | $98,030 |
| Retail Salesperson | $30,360 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $36,750 |
| Cashier | $28,750 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $34,980 |
| Laborer and Freight | $40,280 |
| Office Clerk | $42,840 |
| Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator | $39,940 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$97,860
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$163,700
- Chief Executive$210,700
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$160,000
- Construction Manager$98,070
- Education Administrator$102,400
- Education Administrator$79,750
- Education Administrator$104,100
- Education and Childcare Administrator$50,990
- Entertainment and Recreation Manager$61,970
- Facilities Manager$97,270
- Financial Manager$137,100
- Food Service Manager$62,380
- Fundraising Manager$100,500
- General and Operations Manager$98,030
- Human Resources Manager$128,300
- Industrial Production Manager$104,200
- Lodging Manager$47,210
- Manager$137,800
- Marketing Manager$117,300
- Medical and Health Services Manager$103,600
- Natural Sciences Manager$134,800
- Property$58,440
- Public Relations Manager$119,300
- Purchasing Manager$132,500
- Sales Manager$133,500
- Social and Community Service Manager$71,920
- Training and Development Manager$117,800
- Transportation$97,980
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$79,030
- Budget Analyst$95,200
- Business Operations Specialist$102,700
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$94,520
- Claims Adjuster$61,440
- Compensation$74,220
- Compliance Officer$68,120
- Cost Estimator$79,020
- Credit Analyst$78,710
- Credit Counselor$58,090
- Financial and Investment Analyst$82,000
- Financial Examiner$81,680
- Financial Risk Specialist$104,200
- Financial Specialist$110,700
- Fundraiser$63,020
- Human Resources Specialist$69,030
- Labor Relations Specialist$81,230
- Loan Officer$66,070
- Logistician$105,100
- Management Analyst$101,200
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$64,100
- Meeting$55,970
- Personal Financial Advisor$96,270
- Project Management Specialist$98,130
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$60,320
- Tax Examiner and Collector$81,790
- Tax Preparer$48,030
- Training and Development Specialist$59,470
Computer and mathematical
- Computer and Information Research Scientist$137,300
- Computer Network Architect$129,400
- Computer Network Support Specialist$65,900
- Computer Occupation$116,600
- Computer Programmer$96,350
- Computer Systems Analyst$100,400
- Computer User Support Specialist$58,870
- Data Scientist$94,620
- Database Administrator$90,290
- Database Architect$129,100
- Information Security Analyst$111,400
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$95,680
- Operations Research Analyst$122,600
- Software Developer$106,900
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$81,950
- Statistician$116,400
- Web Developer$69,230
Architecture and engineering
- Aerospace Engineer$129,400
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$78,590
- Architect$102,600
- Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,200
- Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$108,400
- Calibration Technologist and Technician$61,720
- Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$106,000
- Chemical Engineer$123,900
- Civil Engineer$95,270
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,310
- Computer Hardware Engineer$121,000
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,840
- Electrical Engineer$103,700
- Electronics Engineer$135,000
- Engineer$142,100
- Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,290
- Environmental Engineer$119,000
- Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$44,960
- Health and Safety Engineer$135,100
- Industrial Engineer$99,550
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,140
- Materials Engineer$137,300
- Mechanical Drafter$63,580
- Mechanical Engineer$101,200
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,700
- Surveying and Mapping Technician$59,970
- Surveyor$73,290
Life, physical, and social science
- Biological Scientist$127,000
- Biological Technician$50,660
- Chemical Technician$52,470
- Chemist$104,500
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$115,700
- Conservation Scientist$62,460
- Environmental Science and Protection Technician$59,290
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$81,350
- Forest and Conservation Technician$37,080
- Historian$58,640
- Life$58,580
- Medical Scientist$103,700
- Microbiologist$62,090
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$88,990
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician$68,820
- Physical Scientist$142,100
- Physicist$151,100
- Psychologist$133,900
- School Psychologist$103,500
- Social Scientist and Related Worker$120,200
- Urban and Regional Planner$87,190
Community and social service
- Child$49,630
- Clergy$58,610
- Community Health Worker$50,230
- Director$49,730
- Educational$60,650
- Health Education Specialist$68,160
- Healthcare Social Worker$63,080
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$44,100
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$57,950
- Rehabilitation Counselor$45,650
- Religious Worker$41,970
- Social and Human Service Assistant$38,170
- Social Worker$64,630
- Substance Abuse$59,790
Legal
- Judge$104,800
- Lawyer$104,200
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$58,680
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$60,420
- Art$78,140
- Biological Science Teacher$77,580
- Business Teacher$77,590
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,390
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$56,830
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$81,630
- Chemistry Teacher$76,770
- Communications Teacher$76,030
- Computer Science Teacher$76,350
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$46,650
- Curator$94,740
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$54,370
- Elementary School Teacher$80,360
- Engineering Teacher$74,040
- English Language and Literature Teacher$59,930
- Health Specialties Teacher$66,190
- History Teacher$79,810
- Instructional Coordinator$61,820
- Kindergarten Teacher$75,920
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$60,980
- Library Technician$39,240
- Mathematical Science Teacher$76,580
- Middle School Teacher$74,420
- Museum Technician and Conservator$48,610
- Nursing Instructor and Teacher$76,410
- Philosophy and Religion Teacher$77,730
- Political Science Teacher$76,560
- Postsecondary Teacher$78,230
- Preschool Teacher$35,050
- Psychology Teacher$64,670
- Secondary School Teacher$78,970
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$37,160
- Sociology Teacher$62,860
- Special Education Teacher$79,370
- Special Education Teacher$75,240
- Special Education Teacher$76,600
- Special Education Teacher$79,140
- Substitute Teacher$34,980
- Teacher and Instructor$76,150
- Teaching Assistant$36,980
- Tutor$40,790
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Art Director$89,520
- Audio and Video Technician$44,320
- Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$45,400
- Broadcast Technician$36,970
- Coach and Scout$44,500
- Commercial and Industrial Designer$70,150
- Editor$78,690
- Floral Designer$35,740
- Graphic Designer$61,030
- Interior Designer$60,770
- Interpreter and Translator$64,010
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$35,880
- Music Director and Composer$63,850
- Musician and Singer$123,900
- Photographer$36,790
- Producer and Director$64,230
- Public Relations Specialist$63,900
- Set and Exhibit Designer$92,020
- Technical Writer$64,380
- Umpire$26,400
- Writer and Author$64,690
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Anesthesiologist$455,300
- Athletic Trainer$63,490
- Audiologist$88,480
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$84,550
- Chiropractor$76,180
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$60,140
- Dental Hygienist$84,500
- Dentist$182,000
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$84,020
- Dietetic Technician$37,020
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$69,530
- Emergency Medical Technician$38,830
- Emergency Medicine Physician$454,800
- Exercise Physiologist$59,650
- Family Medicine Physician$222,200
- General Internal Medicine Physician$107,500
- Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$46,270
- Health Technologist and Technician$48,520
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$110,700
- Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$60,670
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$61,770
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$87,190
- Medical Records Specialist$48,470
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist$100,100
- Nurse Anesthetist$242,400
- Nurse Practitioner$118,200
- Occupational Therapist$103,800
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,540
- Optician$51,030
- Optometrist$139,000
- Orthopedic Surgeon$70,610
- Orthotist and Prosthetist$59,390
- Paramedic$52,760
- Pediatrician$209,800
- Pharmacist$136,100
- Pharmacy Technician$45,000
- Physical Therapist$103,300
- Physician$315,400
- Physician Assistant$138,400
- Podiatrist$119,300
- Psychiatric Technician$38,900
- Psychiatrist$65,270
- Radiation Therapist$79,280
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$78,750
- Registered Nurse$82,510
- Respiratory Therapist$81,420
- Speech-Language Pathologist$96,920
- Surgeon$70,500
- Surgical Assistant$84,750
- Surgical Technologist$64,640
- Veterinarian$129,000
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$47,610
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$48,710
- Healthcare Support Worker$53,540
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,980
- Massage Therapist$56,720
- Medical Assistant$43,610
- Medical Equipment Preparer$43,720
- Nursing Assistant$41,670
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$70,020
- Pharmacy Aide$38,690
- Phlebotomist$40,250
- Physical Therapist Aide$35,920
- Physical Therapist Assistant$64,930
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,020
Protective service
- Bailiff$55,890
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$53,270
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$83,620
- Fire Inspector and Investigator$86,290
- Firefighter$57,400
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$82,390
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$98,230
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$49,930
- Lifeguard$25,580
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$76,310
- Private Detective and Investigator$48,510
- Protective Service Worker$45,390
- School Bus Monitor$27,450
- Security Guard$36,510
- Transportation Security Screener$69,720
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$29,830
- Chef and Head Cook$47,580
- Cook$26,950
- Cook$36,680
- Cook$35,700
- Cook$28,200
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,020
- Dishwasher$29,580
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,680
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$36,680
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$28,030
- Food Preparation Worker$33,110
- Food Server$31,200
- Host and Hostess$26,990
- Waiter and Waitress$36,600
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,200
- Animal Caretaker$29,400
- Childcare Worker$29,140
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$36,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$47,230
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$39,260
- Hairdresser$30,590
- Manicurist and Pedicurist$35,600
- Personal Care and Service Worker$29,030
- Recreation Worker$33,130
- Residential Advisor$36,830
- Skincare Specialist$42,400
- Tour and Travel Guide$31,180
- Usher$27,420
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$55,210
- Cashier$28,750
- Counter and Rental Clerk$37,710
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$78,710
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,930
- Insurance Sales Agent$59,420
- Parts Salesperson$36,090
- Real Estate Broker$86,290
- Real Estate Sales Agent$43,570
- Retail Salesperson$30,360
- Sale and Related Worker$34,060
- Sales Engineer$99,690
- Sales Representative$92,400
- Sales Representative$67,880
- Sales Representatives of Service$61,640
- Security$60,480
- Telemarketer$36,260
- Travel Agent$59,090
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$47,190
- Billing and Posting Clerk$46,210
- Bookkeeping$48,970
- Brokerage Clerk$61,290
- Cargo and Freight Agent$59,980
- Courier and Messenger$36,910
- Court$47,010
- Customer Service Representative$44,970
- Data Entry Keyer$43,500
- Dispatcher$49,180
- Eligibility Interviewer$49,050
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,000
- File Clerk$44,180
- Financial Clerk$48,340
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,510
- Hotel$30,510
- Human Resources Assistant$52,040
- Information and Record Clerk$55,950
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,090
- Interviewer$40,510
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$50,100
- Library Assistant$30,220
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$48,970
- Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$38,460
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,730
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$34,690
- Office Clerk$42,840
- Office Machine Operator$34,980
- Order Clerk$40,330
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$60,100
- Postal Service Clerk$63,650
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
- Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
- Procurement Clerk$53,540
- Production$54,080
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$59,550
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,360
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$34,710
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,310
- Shipping$45,570
- Switchboard Operator$39,870
- Teller$43,940
- Weigher$49,560
- Word Processor and Typist$54,430
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Farmworker and Laborer$38,220
Construction and extraction
- Brickmason and Blockmason$66,140
- Carpenter$58,330
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,580
- Construction and Building Inspector$79,730
- Construction Laborer$53,000
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$61,420
- Electrician$61,870
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$60,950
- Fence Erector$47,700
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$80,220
- Glazier$62,490
- Helper$42,230
- Helpers--Carpenter$45,690
- Helpers--Electrician$45,660
- Helpers--Pipelayer$45,660
- Highway Maintenance Worker$59,810
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,270
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$64,050
- Painter$47,310
- Paving$50,640
- Plumber$62,940
- Roofer$51,410
- Sheet Metal Worker$72,330
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$74,650
- Tile and Stone Setter$46,190
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$77,580
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,390
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$47,100
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$62,730
- Computer$48,560
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$77,920
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$76,920
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$90,290
- Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$53,430
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$79,340
- Heating$62,500
- Helpers--Installation$41,630
- Home Appliance Repairer$57,600
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,620
- Installation$48,370
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$50,710
- Maintenance Worker$44,410
- Mechanical Door Repairer$58,280
- Medical Equipment Repairer$49,600
- Millwright$70,540
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,960
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,140
- Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$81,220
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$57,720
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$62,500
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,630
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$51,340
- Tire Repairer and Changer$39,110
Production
- Baker$30,250
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,330
- Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$49,050
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$61,530
- Coating$48,230
- Coil Winder$48,680
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$48,150
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$71,600
- Cutting$43,250
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$45,830
- Dental Laboratory Technician$49,600
- Electrical$44,160
- Engine and Other Machine Assembler$76,480
- Extruding$41,070
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$44,730
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$68,080
- Food Batchmaker$37,180
- Food Processing Worker$44,760
- Foundry Mold and Coremaker$48,190
- Furnace$46,350
- Grinding$43,960
- Grinding and Polishing Worker$45,070
- Heat Treating Equipment Setter$48,670
- Helpers--Production Worker$36,900
- Inspector$46,700
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$46,330
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$33,440
- Machinist$59,050
- Medical Appliance Technician$45,240
- Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$49,120
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$48,460
- Milling and Planing Machine Setter$49,320
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$39,940
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$47,470
- Molder$37,970
- Molding$41,110
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,490
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$39,770
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,010
- Plant and System Operator$66,170
- Plating Machine Setter$46,790
- Prepress Technician and Worker$50,370
- Presser$32,920
- Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,200
- Printing Press Operator$45,760
- Production Worker$38,340
- Rolling Machine Setter$46,850
- Sawing Machine Setter$41,950
- Separating$44,650
- Sewing Machine Operator$36,630
- Slaughterer and Meat Packer$48,030
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$72,090
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$55,600
- Tailor$34,750
- Tool and Die Maker$61,020
- Tool Grinder$64,350
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$61,050
- Welder$50,390
- Welding$46,560
- Woodworking Machine Setter$40,820
Transportation and material moving
- Aircraft Service Attendant$45,720
- Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,980
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,730
- Bus Driver$45,200
- Bus Driver$67,420
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,990
- Commercial Pilot$120,900
- Crane and Tower Operator$83,040
- Driver/Sales Worker$29,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,710
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$59,490
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,120
- Laborer and Freight$40,280
- Light Truck Driver$42,200
- Machine Feeder and Offbearer$46,000
- Motor Vehicle Operator$27,900
- Packer and Packager$35,360
- Parking Attendant$31,110
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$49,010
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$31,450
- Stocker and Order Filler$36,750
- Transportation Inspector$89,330
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Dayton, OH?
About $65,350 a year ($31.42 an hour): the average of the 516 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Dayton, OH?
Anesthesiologist ($455,300), Emergency Medicine Physician ($454,800), Physician ($315,400).
What are the most common jobs in Dayton, OH?
Fast Food and Counter Worker (11,860 jobs), Registered Nurse (11,640 jobs), General and Operations Manager (10,180 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.