SOC 21-2021 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Dayton, Ohio is $59,320 a year ($28.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,730: half of the 60 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$59,320average per year

$28.52 / hourMedian $49,730Take-home ≈ $47,171

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,310 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Dayton earn between $39,020 and $64,270.

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,320$4,943$28.52
Median$49,730$4,144$23.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,020$3,252$18.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,270$5,356$30.90

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Dayton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Dayton earn about the same as the Ohio average ($59,730) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dayton$59,320$49,730$34,190$85,31060
Ohio$59,730$49,340$30,340$101,150740
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $59,320, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $47,171 a year, or $3,931 a month and $1,814 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 directors, religious activities and education? 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 $59,320 buys what about $63,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 1st of 2 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Directors, Religious Activities and Education salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Dayton: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Dayton?

$28.52 an hour on average, and $23.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Dayton?

About $47,171 a year ($3,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,320. 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 directors, religious activities and education earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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