SOC 25-4031 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Library Technicians Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for library technicians in Dayton, Ohio is $40,960 a year ($19.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,240: half of the 190 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,141).

$40,960average per year

$19.69 / hourMedian $39,240Take-home ≈ $33,383

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Technicians pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,300 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Dayton earn between $31,690 and $47,770.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,960$3,413$19.69
Median$39,240$3,270$18.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,690$2,641$15.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,770$3,981$22.97

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

Library Technicians salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $40,960, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $33,383 a year, or $2,782 a month and $1,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 library technicians? 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 $40,960 buys what about $44,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Technicians salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 4th of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($45,900).

All Library Technicians salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for library technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).

Library Technicians salary by city

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Library Technicians salary in Dayton: questions

How much do library technicians make an hour in Dayton?

$19.69 an hour on average, and $18.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library technicians take-home pay in Dayton?

About $33,383 a year ($2,782 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,960. 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 library technicians earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,141).

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 25-4031; 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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