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
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,030	120	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,920	220	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$74,650	90	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,420	2,280	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$74,220	130	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,040	70	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$73,290	60	View salary detail
Surveyors	$73,290	60	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$72,330	220	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$72,090	50	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$71,920	320	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$71,600	180	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$70,610	50	View salary detail
Millwrights	$70,540	50	View salary detail
Surgeons, All Other	$70,500	90	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$70,150	100	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$70,020	270	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$69,720	50	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$69,530	210	View salary detail
Web Developers	$69,230	150	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$69,030	2,160	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$68,820	80	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$68,700	160	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,700	160	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$68,160	90	View salary detail
Coroners	$68,120	610	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$68,120	610	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$68,120	610	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$68,120	610	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$68,120	610	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$68,120	610	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$68,120	610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,080	2,010	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,880	3,290	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$67,420	270	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,310	120	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,190	480	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$66,170	30	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$66,170	30	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$66,140	80	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$66,070	440	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$65,900	410	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$65,270	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,930	510	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$64,690	60	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$64,690	60	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,670	160	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$64,640	290	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$64,630	260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,510	2,820	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.