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Editors salary in Dayton, OH

The median editors in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $78,690 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,169 a month.

10th percentile
$44,120
25th percentile
$59,230
Median percentile
$78,690
75th percentile
$105,460
90th percentile
$119,540

Based on 120 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

$62,024 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,690
Federal income tax−$8,482
Social Security + Medicare−$6,020
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,164
Monthly take-home$5,169
Every two weeks$2,386

Does it go far here?

$84,892Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%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 editors salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio