SOC 15-1299 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for other computer occupations in Dayton, Ohio is $114,320 a year ($54.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,580: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

$114,320average per year

$54.96 / hourMedian $116,580Take-home ≈ $83,688

  • $65K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 9Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,340 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Dayton earn between $96,280 and $135,430.

  • $65K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $135K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,320$9,527$54.96
Median$116,580$9,715$56.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,280$8,023$46.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,430$11,286$65.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $114,320, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $83,688 a year, or $6,974 a month and $3,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Dayton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Dayton a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dayton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $114,320 buys what about $123,331 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 2nd of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($119,760).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Dayton: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Dayton?

$54.96 an hour on average, and $56.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Dayton?

About $83,688 a year ($6,974 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,320. Includes Dayton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Dayton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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