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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Dayton, OH

The median correctional officers and jailers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $53,270 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,626 a month.

10th percentile
$47,130
25th percentile
$48,090
Median percentile
$53,270
75th percentile
$60,970
90th percentile
$68,060

Based on 410 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

$43,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,270
Federal income tax−$4,212
Social Security + Medicare−$4,075
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,465
Monthly take-home$3,626
Every two weeks$1,674

Does it go far here?

$57,469Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
29%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 correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio