Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Dayton, OH

632 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Dayton, OH for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$48,46030View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,390330View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$48,370160View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,370160View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$48,340140View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,230510View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$48,19040View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,1502,110View salary detail
Tax Preparers$48,030—View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$48,030110View salary detail
Fence Erectors$47,70060View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,610360View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,580210View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,470130View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,310300View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,230270View salary detail
Lodging Managers$47,210110View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$47,190270View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,1001,570View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,010510View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,010140View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,9302,540View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,850100View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,790290View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,7001,960View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$46,65050View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,610400View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,56080View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,490530View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,35090View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,330120View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,3103,640View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$46,27060View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,2101,080View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters$46,19050View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$46,000290View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,830160View salary detail
Printing Press Operators$45,760450View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants$45,72060View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters$45,69050View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians$45,66060View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,66080View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,650—View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,5702,130View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$45,40040View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$45,390110View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,390110View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians$45,24070View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$45,200220View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,14070View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.