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Jobs in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH: 372,660 jobs, median pay $49,980 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$49,980median pay
372,660jobs
12cities listed
$117,210top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is a metropolitan area in Ohio. BLS counts 372,660 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $49,980 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,070 and the highest-paid tenth more than $117,210).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Troy, Xenia, Centerville, Riverside, Trotwood, Piqua, Miamisburg.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers11,860$27,680$23,440$34,8301.28
Registered Nurses11,640$82,510$71,180$103,2301.44
General and Operations Managers10,180$98,030$45,980$218,0101.21
Retail Salespersons9,170$30,360$24,350$45,6000.98
Stockers and Order Fillers8,770$36,750$29,460$60,7601.29
Cashiers7,300$28,750$23,870$36,0000.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides7,070$34,980$28,810$37,9600.68
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6,510$40,280$30,410$54,3200.92
Office Clerks, General5,980$42,840$27,600$62,3801.01
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5,770$39,940$35,240$51,9601.71
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5,040$35,910$28,440$49,1200.95
Nursing Assistants4,970$41,670$36,430$44,9401.43
Customer Service Representatives4,880$44,970$32,140$60,5900.78
Waiters and Waitresses4,700$36,600$23,680$63,3700.86
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,660$59,490$41,670$75,4000.94
Business Operations Specialists, All Other4,370$102,660$57,220$148,6001.68
Software Developers3,910$106,910$77,330$170,1800.97
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,820$36,680$29,560$56,3401.30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,670$50,710$34,130$76,5401.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,640$46,310$33,570$62,6200.89
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3,440$45,120$37,960$62,4301.85
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3,430$80,360$48,310$96,3501.03
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,320$36,980$27,230$48,7000.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3,290$67,880$39,260$134,8801.11
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses3,140$61,770$49,890$73,5202.02
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,040$78,970$49,200$99,8601.19
Cooks, Restaurant2,960$35,700$28,920$43,3600.88
Buyers and Purchasing Agents2,850$94,520$52,120$142,4802.42
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,820$64,510$45,000$93,5100.82
Accountants and Auditors2,640$79,030$51,140$133,5000.76
Light Truck Drivers2,580$42,200$27,370$92,9501.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,570$48,970$36,370$66,8200.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,540$46,930$30,940$69,5200.94
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,280$74,420$47,840$95,7301.54
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2,270$61,640$37,120$128,3000.75
Project Management Specialists2,270$98,130$59,850$165,1700.89
Human Resources Specialists2,160$69,030$45,560$119,8900.99
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,140$35,360$24,980$44,8400.98
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2,130$45,570$35,730$59,8101.09
Computer User Support Specialists2,110$58,870$38,790$82,4601.23

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other1,740$315,380$62,820$472,3102.12
Architectural and Engineering Managers660$163,700$109,490$222,1101.25
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,110$160,040$100,590$235,2900.69
Engineers, All Other1,650$142,080$92,890$190,8404.48
Physician Assistants510$138,400$104,900$173,6801.32
Managers, All Other570$137,780$64,770$195,1900.38
Financial Managers1,290$137,140$80,800$240,8800.64
Pharmacists830$136,110$100,330$163,1001.08
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer1,040$135,000$87,300$178,8404.50
Sales Managers1,400$133,450$74,830$230,1900.92
Computer Network Architects360$129,430$85,470$180,6700.83
Aerospace Engineers1,400$129,410$82,460$182,4208.60
Human Resources Managers360$128,300$84,430$206,7700.68
Operations Research Analysts410$122,570$66,580$174,3001.56
Nurse Practitioners980$118,210$95,680$153,6701.26
Marketing Managers580$117,250$69,950$211,1400.61
Computer Occupations, All Other1,110$116,580$64,640$153,3401.07
Information Security Analysts510$111,430$68,050$191,0801.11
Software Developers3,910$106,910$77,330$170,1800.97
Logisticians1,460$105,060$59,950$145,5002.42
Industrial Production Managers910$104,180$73,560$164,3301.55
Lawyers1,040$104,170$68,510$213,5800.58
Occupational Therapists530$103,840$74,480$131,1801.35
Electrical Engineers660$103,720$75,350$160,7601.39
Medical and Health Services Managers1,800$103,560$67,950$194,3301.26
Physical Therapists780$103,330$80,140$135,0201.22
Business Operations Specialists, All Other4,370$102,660$57,220$148,6001.68
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary740$102,400$66,390$131,0300.94
Mechanical Engineers1,180$101,180$71,980$152,7801.65
Management Analysts2,060$101,150$63,850$147,6600.96
Computer Systems Analysts1,350$100,360$61,030$145,9501.08
Industrial Engineers1,720$99,550$67,540$135,6701.97
Project Management Specialists2,270$98,130$59,850$165,1700.89
Construction Managers960$98,070$65,990$155,1901.06
General and Operations Managers10,180$98,030$45,980$218,0101.21
Administrative Services Managers420$97,860$59,400$176,7500.67
Speech-Language Pathologists490$96,920$69,820$121,9301.11
Civil Engineers850$95,270$52,610$159,7600.96
Data Scientists310$94,620$59,650$155,0000.49
Buyers and Purchasing Agents2,850$94,520$52,120$142,4802.42

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support38,020$46,1600.89
Transportation and Material Moving33,780$42,8501.03
Food Preparation and Serving Related33,420$29,9301.02
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical31,490$80,5001.34
Sales and Related28,720$35,5400.89
Production27,730$45,8901.35
Business and Financial Operations25,860$85,9801.02
Management25,840$103,5900.97
Educational Instruction and Library23,490$61,1101.08
Healthcare Support17,500$37,6200.92
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12,830$59,6200.88
Computer and Mathematical12,820$99,6901.02
Architecture and Engineering11,570$102,5701.84
Construction and Extraction10,380$61,4600.67
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance10,100$36,6700.93
Protective Service7,020$55,7200.78
Community and Social Service6,420$56,8101.00
Personal Care and Service6,330$31,0500.81
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4,090$53,4100.83
Life, Physical, and Social Science3,230$99,6900.92
Legal1,810$83,2400.58
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry200$38,3600.19

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
DaytonOhio136,579$918
KetteringOhio57,206$1,051
BeavercreekOhio47,126$1,457
Huber HeightsOhio43,455$1,258
FairbornOhio34,534$977
TroyOhio26,842$1,003
XeniaOhio25,689$931
CentervilleOhio25,205$1,270
RiversideOhio24,435$1,050
TrotwoodOhio23,041$1,031
PiquaOhio20,646$922
MiamisburgOhio19,948$1,132

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Dayton · Kettering · Beavercreek · Huber Heights · Fairborn · Troy · Xenia · Centerville · Riverside · Trotwood

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

BLS counts 372,660 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

$49,980 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $315,380 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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