Jobs, pay and daily life in Kettering, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Kettering is a city in Ohio with 57,206 residents. The median household earns $74,681 a year and the median rent is $1,051 a month, which is 16.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan area, where BLS counts 372,660 jobs.
How Kettering compares. Among the 100 largest places in Ohio, Kettering is #13 by population, #35 for college degrees (#1 = most), #43 for household income (#1 = highest), #44 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Montgomery County, is #16 of 88 counties for average pay ($61,439).
Kettering has 57,206 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.5% of the population of Ohio. It covers 19 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,057 people per square mile. The median age is 38.5, 3% younger than the state median (38.5 against 39.7).
The median gross rent is $1,051 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,051 against $1,034). Over a year that is 16.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $208,500, which is 2.8 times the median household income ($74,681); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 64.9% of households own their home, 3% below the state average (64.9% against 67.2%).
The Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan area has 372,660 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,980 a year, about the same as the national median ($49,980 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (38,020 jobs, median $46,160); transportation and material moving (33,780 jobs, median $42,850); food preparation and serving related (33,420 jobs, median $29,930). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.8 times) and production (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($103,590) and architecture and engineering ($102,570). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Montgomery County was 3.9%. 65.7% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Montgomery County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 76.3% drive alone, 0.9% use public transit, 1.2% walk, 12.6% work from home. 8.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 24% below the state average (8.2% against 10.8%).
41.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32% above the state share (41.7% against 31.5%). 5.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 3% above the state share (5.4% against 5.2%). The poverty rate is 8.3%, 38% below the state rate (8.3% against 13.3%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 75°F (23.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 28°F (-2.0°C). About 1,077 mm (42 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (114 mm) and Feb the driest (70 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Centerville (4 miles, rent 21% higher); Beavercreek (5 miles, rent 39% higher); Riverside (6 miles, similar rent); Dayton (7 miles, rent 13% lower). Rent differences are against Kettering; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 11,860 | 1.28 | $27,680 | $23,440 | $34,830 | -11% |
| Registered Nurses | 11,640 | 1.44 | $82,510 | $71,180 | $103,230 | -15% |
| General and Operations Managers | 10,180 | 1.21 | $98,030 | $45,980 | $218,010 | -7% |
| Retail Salespersons | 9,170 | 0.98 | $30,360 | $24,350 | $45,600 | -14% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,770 | 1.29 | $36,750 | $29,460 | $60,760 | -2% |
| Cashiers | 7,300 | 0.99 | $28,750 | $23,870 | $36,000 | -13% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,070 | 0.68 | $34,980 | $28,810 | $37,960 | -2% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6,510 | 0.92 | $40,280 | $30,410 | $54,320 | +0% |
| Office Clerks, General | 5,980 | 1.01 | $42,840 | $27,600 | $62,380 | -5% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 5,770 | 1.71 | $39,940 | $35,240 | $51,960 | -11% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5,040 | 0.95 | $35,910 | $28,440 | $49,120 | -3% |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,970 | 1.43 | $41,670 | $36,430 | $44,940 | -1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 4,880 | 0.78 | $44,970 | $32,140 | $60,590 | +0% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 4,700 | 0.86 | $36,600 | $23,680 | $63,370 | +4% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4,660 | 0.94 | $59,490 | $41,670 | $75,400 | +1% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 4,370 | 1.68 | $102,660 | $57,220 | $148,600 | +24% |
| Software Developers | 3,910 | 0.97 | $106,910 | $77,330 | $170,180 | -21% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 3,820 | 1.30 | $36,680 | $29,560 | $56,340 | -17% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,670 | 1.00 | $50,710 | $34,130 | $76,540 | +2% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 3,640 | 0.89 | $46,310 | $33,570 | $62,620 | -3% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 1,740 | 2.12 | $315,380 | $62,820 | $472,310 | +19% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 660 | 1.25 | $163,700 | $109,490 | $222,110 | -4% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,110 | 0.69 | $160,040 | $100,590 | $235,290 | -9% |
| Engineers, All Other | 1,650 | 4.48 | $142,080 | $92,890 | $190,840 | +16% |
| Physician Assistants | 510 | 1.32 | $138,400 | $104,900 | $173,680 | +2% |
| Managers, All Other | 570 | 0.38 | $137,780 | $64,770 | $195,190 | -3% |
| Financial Managers | 1,290 | 0.64 | $137,140 | $80,800 | $240,880 | -18% |
| Pharmacists | 830 | 1.08 | $136,110 | $100,330 | $163,100 | -3% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,040 | 4.50 | $135,000 | $87,300 | $178,840 | +4% |
| Sales Managers | 1,400 | 0.92 | $133,450 | $74,830 | $230,190 | -10% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 1,400 | 8.60 | $129,410 | $82,460 | $182,420 | -4% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 980 | 1.26 | $118,210 | $95,680 | $153,670 | -11% |
| Marketing Managers | 580 | 0.61 | $117,250 | $69,950 | $211,140 | -30% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,110 | 1.07 | $116,580 | $64,640 | $153,340 | +0% |
| Information Security Analysts | 510 | 1.11 | $111,430 | $68,050 | $191,080 | -14% |
| Software Developers | 3,910 | 0.97 | $106,910 | $77,330 | $170,180 | -21% |
| Logisticians | 1,460 | 2.42 | $105,060 | $59,950 | $145,500 | +28% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 910 | 1.55 | $104,180 | $73,560 | $164,330 | -17% |
| Lawyers | 1,040 | 0.58 | $104,170 | $68,510 | $213,580 | -35% |
| Occupational Therapists | 530 | 1.35 | $103,840 | $74,480 | $131,180 | +3% |
These figures are for the whole Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $49,980 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.7% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 28.5% |
| Manufacturing | 10.9% |
| Retail trade | 10.8% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 10.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 9.6% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.0% |
| Construction | 5.0% |
| Other services | 4.9% |
| Public administration | 4.3% |
| Information | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.2% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county (the first of several) where Kettering lies and cover the whole county, not only the city. The city also extends into Greene County.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 536,096 | $40,097 million | $74,794 | 250,085 | 13,276 | $61,439 | +0.8% | 3.9% | 255,117 |
| Greene County | 169,688 | $14,730 million | $86,804 | 80,197 | 4,168 | $72,302 | +2.3% | 3.4% | 83,492 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 51,660 | 23.6% | $65,382 | 1.44 |
| Manufacturing | 27,229 | 12.4% | $67,948 | 1.33 |
| Retail trade | 23,592 | 10.8% | $37,370 | 0.94 |
| Accommodation and food services | 22,144 | 10.1% | $23,045 | 0.97 |
| Professional and technical services | 14,217 | 6.5% | $93,964 | 0.82 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13,323 | 6.1% | $59,321 | 1.26 |
| Administrative and waste services | 11,364 | 5.2% | $44,691 | 0.77 |
| Construction | 10,593 | 4.8% | $79,445 | 0.81 |
| Wholesale trade | 9,145 | 4.2% | $79,591 | 0.93 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,300 | 3.3% | $41,568 | 0.97 |
| Finance and insurance | 7,293 | 3.3% | $99,089 | 0.72 |
| Educational services | 6,336 | 2.9% | $59,578 | 1.23 |
| Information | 3,994 | 1.8% | $76,599 | 0.85 |
| Management of companies | 3,589 | 1.6% | $112,043 | 0.85 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,347 | 1.5% | $28,412 | 0.80 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,986 | 1.4% | $56,411 | 0.77 |
| Utilities | 849 | 0.4% | $104,370 | 0.89 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 76.3% |
| Public transit | 0.9% |
| Walk | 1.2% |
| Work from home | 12.6% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 8.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,681 |
| Income per person | $43,234 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,051 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 16.9% |
| Median home value | $208,500 |
| Homeowners | 64.9% |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 92.7 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $49,980 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 2.75%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 95.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 41.7% |
| Born abroad | 5.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 65.7% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.0 | 28 | 73 |
| Feb | -0.7 | 31 | 70 |
| Mar | 5.0 | 41 | 97 |
| Apr | 11.6 | 53 | 105 |
| May | 17.2 | 63 | 114 |
| Jun | 21.7 | 71 | 112 |
| Jul | 23.8 | 75 | 99 |
| Aug | 23.6 | 74 | 78 |
| Sep | 19.9 | 68 | 78 |
| Oct | 12.7 | 55 | 87 |
| Nov | 5.8 | 42 | 79 |
| Dec | 0.4 | 33 | 85 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | OH | 4 mi | 25,205 | $85,492 | $1,270 |
| Beavercreek | OH | 5 mi | 47,126 | $110,088 | $1,457 |
| Riverside | OH | 6 mi | 24,435 | $61,352 | $1,050 |
| Dayton | OH | 7 mi | 136,579 | $45,247 | $918 |
| Miamisburg | OH | 8 mi | 19,948 | $82,900 | $1,132 |
| Springboro | OH | 10 mi | 19,980 | $119,659 | $1,203 |
| Fairborn | OH | 10 mi | 34,534 | $61,751 | $977 |
| Xenia | OH | 11 mi | 25,689 | $56,029 | $931 |
| Trotwood | OH | 11 mi | 23,041 | $50,113 | $1,031 |
| Huber Heights | OH | 11 mi | 43,455 | $79,131 | $1,258 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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