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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Dayton, OH

The median architectural and civil drafters in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $63,200 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,269 a month.

10th percentile
$48,710
25th percentile
$56,050
Median percentile
$63,200
75th percentile
$77,960
90th percentile
$83,860

Based on 200 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

$51,223 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,200
Federal income tax−$5,404
Social Security + Medicare−$4,835
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,738
Monthly take-home$4,269
Every two weeks$1,970

Does it go far here?

$68,181Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%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 architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio