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Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek salaries

The median worker in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earned $48,580 a year in 2024, about $23.36 an hour. That ranks #114 of the 391 metro areas published here, 1.9% below the national median.

Ohio

Median pay $48,580 $23.36 per hour
Vs national -1.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 373,320 wage and salary
Metro rank #114 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek pays 1.1% more than Ohio as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +4.2% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +42.0% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 7.91× 710 $117,960
Aerospace Engineers 7.57× 1,250 $132,970
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 5.89× 2,520 $49,490
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 5.19× 1,180 $130,620
Engineers, All Other 4.94× 1,800 $139,380
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3.29× 560 $39,890
Financial Specialists, All Other 3.19× 990 $108,200
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2.7× 990 $57,090
Logisticians 2.66× 1,520 $102,190
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2.42× 610 $79,280
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2.31× 2,720 $90,170
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.24× 840 $37,080

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Nurse Anesthetists $215,210 $103.47 230
Dentists, General $211,600 $101.73 210
Chief Executives $189,900 $91.30 230
Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,790 $76.34 560
Computer and Information Systems Managers $152,240 $73.19 800
Engineers, All Other $139,380 $67.01 1,800
Materials Engineers $136,300 $65.53 240
Pharmacists $134,130 $64.49 890
Physicists $134,030 $64.44 210
Sales Managers $133,430 $64.15 1,070
Aerospace Engineers $132,970 $63.93 1,250
Physician Assistants $130,730 $62.85 560
Financial Managers $130,640 $62.81 1,390
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $130,620 $62.80 1,180
Managers, All Other $128,670 $61.86 670
Marketing Managers $128,500 $61.78 440
Computer Network Architects $127,950 $61.52 400
Computer Hardware Engineers $126,240 $60.69 230
Human Resources Managers $125,820 $60.49 360
Nurse Practitioners $125,680 $60.42 920
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $117,960 $56.71 710
Operations Research Analysts $115,950 $55.74 400
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $113,010 $54.33 210
Computer Occupations, All Other $111,200 $53.46 1,150
Education Administrators, All Other $110,800 $53.27 220
Financial Specialists, All Other $108,200 $52.02 990
Information Security Analysts $107,720 $51.79 470
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $105,320 n/a 730
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,000 $50.48 1,770
Software Developers $104,350 $50.17 3,640
Electrical Engineers $102,600 $49.33 550
Physical Therapists $102,240 $49.15 800
Logisticians $102,190 $49.13 1,520
Lawyers $102,190 $49.13 1,030
Project Management Specialists $101,180 $48.64 2,630
Occupational Therapists $100,670 $48.40 590
Management Analysts $100,480 $48.31 2,000
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $100,170 $48.16 4,240
Computer Systems Analysts $100,120 $48.14 1,250
Industrial Production Managers $99,420 $47.80 870
Chemists $99,270 $47.73 230
Industrial Engineers $99,260 $47.72 1,800
Civil Engineers $98,870 $47.53 590
Mechanical Engineers $98,270 $47.24 1,530
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $97,560 n/a 590
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,470 $46.86 530
General and Operations Managers $97,160 $46.71 9,360
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $96,870 $46.57 400
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $93,880 $45.14 1,240
Construction Managers $93,650 $45.03 900
Computer Programmers $93,300 $44.86 210
Speech-Language Pathologists $92,770 $44.60 510
Personal Financial Advisors $92,340 $44.40 360
Facilities Managers $92,160 $44.31 310
Data Scientists $91,110 $43.80 300
Financial and Investment Analysts $90,220 $43.37 370
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $90,170 $43.35 2,720
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $88,140 $42.37 230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $85,940 $41.32 270
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $85,240 $40.98 340

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 13,650 $28,140 $13.53
Registered Nurses 11,160 $80,990 $38.94
Stockers and Order Fillers 9,390 $37,140 $17.85
General and Operations Managers 9,360 $97,160 $46.71
Retail Salespersons 8,890 $30,300 $14.57
Cashiers 7,890 $28,440 $13.67
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,090 $39,610 $19.05
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 5,930 $31,790 $15.29
Office Clerks, General 5,830 $43,320 $20.83
Customer Service Representatives 5,610 $44,890 $21.58
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,540 $34,630 $16.65
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 5,160 $39,620 $19.05
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,040 $56,050 $26.95
Waiters and Waitresses 4,550 $36,400 $17.50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 4,240 $100,170 $48.16
Nursing Assistants 4,230 $38,950 $18.73
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,930 $49,920 $24.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,740 $36,490 $17.54
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,690 $45,850 $22.04
Software Developers 3,640 $104,350 $50.17

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Ohio metro areas

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek?

The median across all occupations is $48,580, or $23.36 an hour, covering 373,320 wage and salary workers. The mean is $64,300, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek pay more than the rest of Ohio?

Yes. The metro median of $48,580 is 1.1% above the Ohio median of $48,060. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek?

Nurse Anesthetists ($215,210), Dentists, General ($211,600), Chief Executives ($189,900). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek unusually full of?

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other, at 7.91× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.