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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Dayton, OH

The median plant and system operators, all other in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $66,170 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,461 a month.

10th percentile
$50,760
25th percentile
$53,310
Median percentile
$66,170
75th percentile
$80,410
90th percentile
$112,130

Based on 30 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

$53,528 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,170
Federal income tax−$5,760
Social Security + Medicare−$5,062
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,820
Monthly take-home$4,461
Every two weeks$2,059

Does it go far here?

$71,385Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
23%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio