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Physicists salary in Dayton, OH

The median physicists in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $151,050 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,196 a month.

10th percentile
$100,300
25th percentile
$125,150
Median percentile
$151,050
75th percentile
$171,790
90th percentile
$235,090

Based on 130 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

$110,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$151,050
Federal income tax−$24,986
Social Security + Medicare−$11,555
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$4,154
Monthly take-home$9,196
Every two weeks$4,244

Does it go far here?

$162,956Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
11%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 physicists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio