SOC 11-9032 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Dayton, Ohio is $105,430 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,400: half of the 740 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$105,430average per year

Median $102,400Take-home ≈ $77,900

  • $66K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $131K90th

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

740people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,030 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Dayton earn between $96,960 and $124,250.

  • $66K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,430$8,786—
Median$102,400$8,533—
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,960$8,080—
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,250$10,354—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Dayton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Dayton earn 5% more than the Ohio average ($99,990) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dayton$105,430$102,400$66,390$131,030740
Ohio$99,990$99,590$62,160$129,16012,480
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $105,430, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $77,900 a year, or $6,492 a month and $2,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $105,430 buys what about $113,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 1st of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Dayton: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Dayton?

About $77,900 a year ($6,492 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,430. 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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