High paying jobs in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$454,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,880 – $550,390200
2Physicians, All Other$315,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,820 – $472,3101,740
3Nurse Anesthetists$242,420
Master's degree
$70,430 – $310,890150
4Family Medicine Physicians$222,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,130 – $276,630180
5Chief Executives$210,670
Bachelor's degree
$100,010 – $562,350200
6Dentists, General$181,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,750 – $319,280180
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,700
Bachelor's degree
$109,490 – $222,110660
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,040
Bachelor's degree
$100,590 – $235,2901,110
9Physicists$151,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,300 – $235,090130
10Engineers, All Other$142,080
Bachelor's degree
$92,890 – $190,8401,650
11Physical Scientists, All Other$142,080
Bachelor's degree
$96,600 – $181,040120
12Physician Assistants$138,400
Master's degree
$104,900 – $173,680510
13Managers, All Other$137,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,770 – $195,190570
14Computer and Information Research Scientists$137,300
Master's degree
$87,870 – $175,260160
15Materials Engineers$137,290
Bachelor's degree
$81,200 – $183,850260
16Financial Managers$137,140
Bachelor's degree
$80,800 – $240,8801,290
17Pharmacists$136,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,330 – $163,100830
18Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,000
Bachelor's degree
$87,300 – $178,8401,040
19Psychologists, All Other$133,850
Master's degree
$102,230 – $171,450120
20Sales Managers$133,450
Bachelor's degree
$74,830 – $230,1901,400
21Purchasing Managers$132,470
Bachelor's degree
$89,590 – $195,190200
22Computer Network Architects$129,430
Bachelor's degree
$85,470 – $180,670360
23Aerospace Engineers$129,410
Bachelor's degree
$82,460 – $182,4201,400
24Database Architects$129,100
Bachelor's degree
$73,350 – $165,670120
25Veterinarians$129,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,740 – $207,930220
26Human Resources Managers$128,300
Bachelor's degree
$84,430 – $206,770360
27Operations Research Analysts$122,570
Bachelor's degree
$66,580 – $174,300410
28Computer Hardware Engineers$121,030
Bachelor's degree
$76,690 – $171,830220
29Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$120,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,600 – $161,470680
30Nurse Practitioners$118,210
Master's degree
$95,680 – $153,670980
31Marketing Managers$117,250
Bachelor's degree
$69,950 – $211,140580
32Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $153,3401,110
33Information Security Analysts$111,430
Bachelor's degree
$68,050 – $191,080510
34Financial Specialists, All Other$110,740
Bachelor's degree
$74,300 – $145,9501,040
35Software Developers$106,910
Bachelor's degree
$77,330 – $170,1803,910
36Logisticians$105,060
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $145,5001,460
37Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,250 – $213,440130
38Chemists$104,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $164,050230
39Industrial Production Managers$104,180
Bachelor's degree
$73,560 – $164,330910
40Lawyers$104,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,510 – $213,5801,040
41Education Administrators, All Other$104,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,310 – $195,190290
42Occupational Therapists$103,840
Master's degree
$74,480 – $131,180530
43Electrical Engineers$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$75,350 – $160,760660
44Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,280 – $159,340150
45Medical and Health Services Managers$103,560
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $194,3301,800
46School Psychologists$103,450
Master's degree
$69,350 – $129,820120
47Physical Therapists$103,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,140 – $135,020780
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$102,660
Bachelor's degree
$57,220 – $148,6004,370
49Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,550
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $182,110190
50Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,400
Master's degree
$66,390 – $131,030740

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	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$454,760	$63,880 – $550,390	200
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$315,380	$62,820 – $472,310	1,740
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$242,420	$70,430 – $310,890	150
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$222,190	$75,130 – $276,630	180
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$210,670	$100,010 – $562,350	200
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,990	$79,750 – $319,280	180
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,700	$109,490 – $222,110	660
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,040	$100,590 – $235,290	1,110
9	PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,050	$100,300 – $235,090	130
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,080	$92,890 – $190,840	1,650
11	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,080	$96,600 – $181,040	120
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,400	$104,900 – $173,680	510
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,780	$64,770 – $195,190	570
14	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$137,300	$87,870 – $175,260	160
15	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,290	$81,200 – $183,850	260
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,140	$80,800 – $240,880	1,290
17	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,110	$100,330 – $163,100	830
18	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$135,000	$87,300 – $178,840	1,040
19	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$133,850	$102,230 – $171,450	120
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,450	$74,830 – $230,190	1,400
21	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,470	$89,590 – $195,190	200
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$129,430	$85,470 – $180,670	360
23	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,410	$82,460 – $182,420	1,400
24	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$129,100	$73,350 – $165,670	120
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,030	$74,740 – $207,930	220
26	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,300	$84,430 – $206,770	360
27	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,570	$66,580 – $174,300	410
28	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,030	$76,690 – $171,830	220
29	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,220	$67,600 – $161,470	680
30	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,210	$95,680 – $153,670	980
31	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,250	$69,950 – $211,140	580
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,580	$64,640 – $153,340	1,110
33	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$111,430	$68,050 – $191,080	510
34	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,740	$74,300 – $145,950	1,040
35	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,910	$77,330 – $170,180	3,910
36	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$105,060	$59,950 – $145,500	1,460
37	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$104,760	$38,250 – $213,440	130
38	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$104,510	$62,120 – $164,050	230
39	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,180	$73,560 – $164,330	910
40	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,170	$68,510 – $213,580	1,040
41	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,100	$61,310 – $195,190	290
42	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,840	$74,480 – $131,180	530
43	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,720	$75,350 – $160,760	660
44	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,650	$67,280 – $159,340	150
45	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,560	$67,950 – $194,330	1,800
46	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$103,450	$69,350 – $129,820	120
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,330	$80,140 – $135,020	780
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,660	$57,220 – $148,600	4,370
49	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,550	$61,510 – $182,110	190
50	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,400	$66,390 – $131,030	740

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