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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Dayton, OH

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $76,560 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,049 a month.

10th percentile
$46,030
25th percentile
$46,030
Median percentile
$76,560
75th percentile
$95,830
90th percentile
$126,760

Based on 60 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

$60,585 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,560
Federal income tax−$8,013
Social Security + Medicare−$5,857
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,105
Monthly take-home$5,049
Every two weeks$2,330

Does it go far here?

$82,594Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
21%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio