SOC 25-9099 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Dayton, Ohio is $51,770 a year ($24.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,370: half of the 200 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,222).

$51,770average per year

$24.89 / hourMedian $54,370Take-home ≈ $41,501

  • $25K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,820 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Dayton earn between $37,450 and $61,160.

  • $25K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,770$4,314$24.89
Median$54,370$4,531$26.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,450$3,121$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,160$5,097$29.40

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $51,770, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $41,501 a year, or $3,458 a month and $1,596 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $51,770 buys what about $55,850 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 3rd of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($57,400).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Dayton: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Dayton?

$24.89 an hour on average, and $26.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Dayton?

About $41,501 a year ($3,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,770. 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 educational instruction and library workers earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,222).

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 25-9099; area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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