Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Dayton Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area
Figures describe the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Dayton city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 515 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $455,300 | $218.90 | Not published |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $454,760 | $218.64 | 200 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $315,380 | $151.63 | 1,740 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $242,420 | $116.55 | 150 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $222,190 | $106.82 | 180 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $210,670 | $101.28 | 200 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $209,790 | $100.86 | 40 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $181,990 | $87.50 | 180 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,700 | $78.70 | 660 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,040 | $76.94 | 1,110 |
| 11 | Physicists | $151,050 | $72.62 | 130 |
| 12 | Engineers, All Other | $142,080 | $68.31 | 1,650 |
| 13 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $142,080 | $68.31 | 120 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $139,000 | $66.83 | 70 |
| 15 | Physician Assistants | $138,400 | $66.54 | 510 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other | $137,780 | $66.24 | 570 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $137,300 | $66.01 | 160 |
| 18 | Materials Engineers | $137,290 | $66.01 | 260 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $137,140 | $65.94 | 1,290 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $136,110 | $65.44 | 830 |
| 21 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $135,130 | $64.97 | 60 |
| 22 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $135,000 | $64.91 | 1,040 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences Managers | $134,800 | $64.81 | 100 |
| 24 | Psychologists, All Other | $133,850 | $64.35 | 120 |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $133,450 | $64.16 | 1,400 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Dayton metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.