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Animal Caretakers salary in Dayton, OH

The median animal caretakers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $29,400 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,083 a month.

10th percentile
$24,330
25th percentile
$27,580
Median percentile
$29,400
75th percentile
$35,820
90th percentile
$47,370

Based on 530 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

$24,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,400
Federal income tax−$1,348
Social Security + Medicare−$2,249
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$809
Monthly take-home$2,083
Every two weeks$961

Does it go far here?

$31,717Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
50%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 animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio