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Aerospace Engineers salary in Dayton, OH

The median aerospace engineers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $129,410 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,013 a month.

10th percentile
$82,460
25th percentile
$99,070
Median percentile
$129,410
75th percentile
$164,040
90th percentile
$182,420

Based on 1,400 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$96,159 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,410
Federal income tax−$19,792
Social Security + Medicare−$9,900
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$3,559
Monthly take-home$8,013
Every two weeks$3,698

Does it go far here?

$139,610Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,039 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dayton, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$315,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,040
Engineers, All Other$142,080
Physician Assistants$138,400
Managers, All Other$137,780
Financial Managers$137,140
Pharmacists$136,110

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio