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Careers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Part of Ohio.

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.694, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 384,610 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$455,300
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$454,760
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$315,380
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$242,420
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$222,190

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers11,860 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses11,640 employed
  3. 3General and Operations Managers10,180 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons9,170 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers8,770 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Aerospace Engineers8.60× national avg
  2. 2Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other7.70× national avg
  3. 3Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians6.12× national avg
  4. 4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators5.20× national avg
  5. 5Materials Engineers4.85× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$491,186
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$490,603
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$340,238
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$261,527
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$239,703

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Ohio state page.