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Chemical Engineers salary in Dayton, OH

The median chemical engineers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $123,860 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,710 a month.

10th percentile
$76,290
25th percentile
$99,870
Median percentile
$123,860
75th percentile
$158,000
90th percentile
$171,140

Based on 50 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

$92,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$123,860
Federal income tax−$18,460
Social Security + Medicare−$9,475
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$3,406
Monthly take-home$7,710
Every two weeks$3,558

Does it go far here?

$133,622Median 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 chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio