SOC 43-9022 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Word Processors and Typists Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for word processors and typists in Dayton, Ohio is $50,730 a year ($24.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,430: 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 about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,623).

$50,730average per year

$24.39 / hourMedian $54,430Take-home ≈ $40,720

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Word Processors and Typists pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,160 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in Dayton earn between $46,930 and $57,160.

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,730$4,228$24.39
Median$54,430$4,536$26.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,930$3,911$22.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,160$4,763$27.48

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

Word Processors and Typists salary after taxes in Dayton

On the average salary of $50,730, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $40,720 a year, or $3,393 a month and $1,566 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 word processors and typists? 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 $50,730 buys what about $54,728 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 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Word Processors and Typists salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 2nd of 3 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($52,540).

All Word Processors and Typists salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for word processors and typists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,920).

Word Processors and Typists salary by city

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Word Processors and Typists salary in Dayton: questions

How much do word processors and typists make an hour in Dayton?

$24.39 an hour on average, and $26.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level word processors and typists salary in Dayton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the word processors and typists take-home pay in Dayton?

About $40,720 a year ($3,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,730. 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 word processors and typists earn more in Dayton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,623).

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 43-9022; area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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