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
Technical Writers	$64,380	190	View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$64,350	30	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$64,230	100	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$64,230	100	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$64,230	100	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$64,230	100	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$64,100	1,420	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,100	1,420	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,050	710	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$64,010	130	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,000	610	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$63,900	460	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$63,850	30	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$63,650	190	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$63,580	100	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$63,490	150	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,200	200	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,080	1,090	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$63,020	250	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,960	360	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$62,940	1,130	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,940	1,130	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,860	70	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,730	810	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,630	300	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,620	900	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$62,580	260	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$62,500	160	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,500	1,090	View salary detail
Glaziers	$62,490	130	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$62,460	50	View salary detail
Range Managers	$62,460	50	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$62,460	50	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$62,380	690	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,140	390	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,140	390	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$62,090	40	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	910	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$61,970	60	View salary detail
Electricians	$61,870	1,920	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,840	410	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$61,820	280	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,770	3,140	View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,720	70	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,640	2,270	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,530	230	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,440	330	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$61,420	200	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$61,290	40	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,050	410	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.