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Microbiologists salary in Dayton, OH

The median microbiologists in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $62,090 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,197 a month.

10th percentile
$49,790
25th percentile
$60,660
Median percentile
$62,090
75th percentile
$88,300
90th percentile
$100,570

Based on 40 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

$50,362 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,090
Federal income tax−$5,271
Social Security + Medicare−$4,750
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,707
Monthly take-home$4,197
Every two weeks$1,937

Does it go far here?

$66,984Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
25%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio