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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Dayton, OH

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $31,200 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,199 a month.

10th percentile
$26,170
25th percentile
$28,230
Median percentile
$31,200
75th percentile
$35,930
90th percentile
$36,110

Based on 1,150 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

$26,391 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,200
Federal income tax−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare−$2,387
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$858
Monthly take-home$2,199
Every two weeks$1,015

Does it go far here?

$33,659Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
47%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

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