SOC 29-1081 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Podiatrists Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for podiatrists in Dayton, Ohio is $129,200 a year ($62.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,270: half of the 30 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($171,780).

$129,200average per year

$62.11 / hourMedian $119,270Take-home ≈ $93,226

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $242K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Podiatrists pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $242,170 or more. The middle half of podiatrists in Dayton earn between $64,000 and $161,260.

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $242K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$129,200$10,767$62.12
Median$119,270$9,939$57.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,000$5,333$30.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,260$13,438$77.53

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

Podiatrists salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $129,200, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $93,226 a year, or $7,769 a month and $3,586 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 podiatrists? 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 $129,200 buys what about $139,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Podiatrists salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 3rd of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($186,390).

All Podiatrists salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for podiatrists

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($243,890).

Podiatrists salary by city

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Podiatrists salary in Dayton: questions

How much do podiatrists make an hour in Dayton?

$62.11 an hour on average, and $57.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level podiatrists salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the podiatrists take-home pay in Dayton?

About $93,226 a year ($7,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,200. 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 podiatrists earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($171,780).

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 29-1081; area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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