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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,460	100	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$38,340	580	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,330	330	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$38,220	110	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,170	630	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$37,970	230	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$37,970	230	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$37,970	230	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$37,970	230	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,880	2,080	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,710	600	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,180	380	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,160	620	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$37,080	—	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$37,020	70	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$36,970	30	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$36,910	180	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,900	190	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$36,830	230	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,790	130	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,750	8,770	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,680	1,510	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,680	3,820	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,630	430	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,600	4,700	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,580	730	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,510	2,040	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$36,260	270	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,090	740	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,020	320	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,980	30	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,920	40	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,910	5,040	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,880	520	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,740	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,700	2,960	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,600	390	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,360	2,140	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,360	640	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,050	1,570	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,990	850	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$34,980	700	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$34,980	40	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$34,750	30	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,730	250	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$34,710	—	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$34,690	340	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$34,060	110	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,440	720	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,130	720	View 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.