High paying entry level jobs in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

These occupations in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$242,420
Master's degree
$70,430 – $310,890150
2Dentists, General$181,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,750 – $319,280180
3Physicists$151,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,300 – $235,090130
4Engineers, All Other$142,080
Bachelor's degree
$92,890 – $190,8401,650
5Physical Scientists, All Other$142,080
Bachelor's degree
$96,600 – $181,040120
6Physician Assistants$138,400
Master's degree
$104,900 – $173,680510
7Computer and Information Research Scientists$137,300
Master's degree
$87,870 – $175,260160
8Materials Engineers$137,290
Bachelor's degree
$81,200 – $183,850260
9Pharmacists$136,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,330 – $163,100830
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,000
Bachelor's degree
$87,300 – $178,8401,040
11Aerospace Engineers$129,410
Bachelor's degree
$82,460 – $182,4201,400
12Veterinarians$129,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,740 – $207,930220
13Operations Research Analysts$122,570
Bachelor's degree
$66,580 – $174,300410
14Computer Hardware Engineers$121,030
Bachelor's degree
$76,690 – $171,830220
15Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$120,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,600 – $161,470680
16Nurse Practitioners$118,210
Master's degree
$95,680 – $153,670980
17Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $153,3401,110
18Financial Specialists, All Other$110,740
Bachelor's degree
$74,300 – $145,9501,040
19Software Developers$106,910
Bachelor's degree
$77,330 – $170,1803,910
20Logisticians$105,060
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $145,5001,460
21Chemists$104,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $164,050230
22Lawyers$104,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,510 – $213,5801,040
23Occupational Therapists$103,840
Master's degree
$74,480 – $131,180530
24Electrical Engineers$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$75,350 – $160,760660
25Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,280 – $159,340150
26Physical Therapists$103,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,140 – $135,020780
27Business Operations Specialists, All Other$102,660
Bachelor's degree
$57,220 – $148,6004,370
28Mechanical Engineers$101,180
Bachelor's degree
$71,980 – $152,7801,180
29Computer Systems Analysts$100,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,030 – $145,9501,350
30Industrial Engineers$99,550
Bachelor's degree
$67,540 – $135,6701,720
31Project Management Specialists$98,130
Bachelor's degree
$59,850 – $165,1702,270
32Computer Programmers$96,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,140 – $131,640200
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,980 – $136,690950
34Civil Engineers$95,270
Bachelor's degree
$52,610 – $159,760850
35Budget Analysts$95,200
Bachelor's degree
$63,810 – $128,370150
36Data Scientists$94,620
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $155,000310
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,990
Bachelor's degree
$56,340 – $143,730400
38Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,550
Associate's degree
$34,920 – $100,980120
39Dental Hygienists$84,500
Associate's degree
$79,300 – $97,450620
40Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,020
Associate's degree
$64,930 – $99,170280
41Registered Nurses$82,510
Bachelor's degree
$71,180 – $103,23011,640
42Financial and Investment Analysts$82,000
Bachelor's degree
$58,830 – $140,390310
43Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,950
Bachelor's degree
$55,930 – $123,130400
44Respiratory Therapists$81,420
Associate's degree
$64,850 – $97,000610
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,350
Bachelor's degree
$60,890 – $108,100140
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$80,360
Bachelor's degree
$48,310 – $96,3503,430
47Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,290
Associate's degree
$48,300 – $108,580150
48Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,140
Bachelor's degree
$53,580 – $99,580620
49Accountants and Auditors$79,030
Bachelor's degree
$51,140 – $133,5002,640
50Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,970
Bachelor's degree
$49,200 – $99,8603,040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianDayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$242,420	$70,430 – $310,890	150
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,990	$79,750 – $319,280	180
3	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,050	$100,300 – $235,090	130
4	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,080	$92,890 – $190,840	1,650
5	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,080	$96,600 – $181,040	120
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,400	$104,900 – $173,680	510
7	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$137,300	$87,870 – $175,260	160
8	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,290	$81,200 – $183,850	260
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,110	$100,330 – $163,100	830
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$135,000	$87,300 – $178,840	1,040
11	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,410	$82,460 – $182,420	1,400
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,030	$74,740 – $207,930	220
13	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,570	$66,580 – $174,300	410
14	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,030	$76,690 – $171,830	220
15	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,220	$67,600 – $161,470	680
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,210	$95,680 – $153,670	980
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,580	$64,640 – $153,340	1,110
18	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,740	$74,300 – $145,950	1,040
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,910	$77,330 – $170,180	3,910
20	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$105,060	$59,950 – $145,500	1,460
21	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$104,510	$62,120 – $164,050	230
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,170	$68,510 – $213,580	1,040
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,840	$74,480 – $131,180	530
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,720	$75,350 – $160,760	660
25	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,650	$67,280 – $159,340	150
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,330	$80,140 – $135,020	780
27	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,660	$57,220 – $148,600	4,370
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,180	$71,980 – $152,780	1,180
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,360	$61,030 – $145,950	1,350
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,550	$67,540 – $135,670	1,720
31	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,130	$59,850 – $165,170	2,270
32	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$96,350	$59,140 – $131,640	200
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,680	$62,980 – $136,690	950
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,270	$52,610 – $159,760	850
35	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,200	$63,810 – $128,370	150
36	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,620	$59,650 – $155,000	310
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,990	$56,340 – $143,730	400
38	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,550	$34,920 – $100,980	120
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,500	$79,300 – $97,450	620
40	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,020	$64,930 – $99,170	280
41	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,510	$71,180 – $103,230	11,640
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,000	$58,830 – $140,390	310
43	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$81,950	$55,930 – $123,130	400
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,420	$64,850 – $97,000	610
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$81,350	$60,890 – $108,100	140
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,360	$48,310 – $96,350	3,430
47	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$80,290	$48,300 – $108,580	150
48	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,140	$53,580 – $99,580	620
49	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,030	$51,140 – $133,500	2,640
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,970	$49,200 – $99,860	3,040

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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