What is the median salary for Mechanical Engineers in Dayton?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is $101,180.

How does Dayton pay compare to the US median for Mechanical Engineers?

Local median pay is 2.8% below the national OEWS median of $104,110.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Dayton is 92.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $101,180 has about the same purchasing power as $109,148 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Mechanical Engineers, Dayton

$101,180

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. Middle half of wages roughly $80,120 to $126,150.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −2.8%
US median: $104,110
Metro RPP: 92.7
Middle half: $80,120 to $126,150
OEWS employment: 1,180
SOC: 17-2141

Mechanical Engineers in Dayton pay a median $101,180 (May 2025), 2.8% below the US median of $104,110. At local prices (RPP 92.7), that median buys about what $109,148 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$101,180 in Dayton buys about what $109,148 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 72.7 vs all-items 92.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Mechanical Engineers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Dayton	$101,180	$80,120 to $126,150	92.7
New Orleans	$117,990	$83,790 to $139,860	92.6
San Francisco	$161,370	$128,330 to $183,990	115.6
Tulsa	$107,440	$85,210 to $129,220	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Mechanical Engineers in Dayton?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is $101,180.
How does Dayton pay compare to the US median for Mechanical Engineers?: Local median pay is 2.8% below the national OEWS median of $104,110.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Dayton is 92.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $101,180 has about the same purchasing power as $109,148 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.