Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Dayton, OH

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,880 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Dayton earn between $47,690 and $93,360.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Dayton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Dayton earn 8% less than the Ohio average ($80,080) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $73,670, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $57,231 a year, or $4,769 a month and $2,201 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 psychology teachers, postsecondary? 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 $73,670 buys what about $79,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 5th of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Akron pays the most ($86,200).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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