Dayton Jobs

Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. The Dayton metropolitan area, or Greater Dayton, which includes the communities of Vandalia, Trotwood, Kettering, Piqua, Tipp City, Centerville, Beavercreek, Fairborn, West Carrollton, Huber Heights, Troy, and Miamisburg, had a population of 843,577 as of the 2005 estimate. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Dayton plays host to significant industrial, aerospace, and technological/engineering research activity and is known for the many technical innovations and inventions developed there. The city was the home of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, which brought an end to the war in Bosnia, the Wright brothers, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and entrepreneur John H. Patterson. The Dayton area is home to several major...more

Among the most common occupations in Dayton are Service occupations, 23%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Dayton, Ohio work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Dayton, Ohio are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Manufacturing, 11%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Dayton job listings indicate that the following industries in Dayton are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Dayton, Ohio is $30,617, and the median income of households in Dayton was $25,928.

According to our Dayton Trends data, the number of Dayton, Ohio jobs has decreased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Dayton Total population 132,679 Male 48.21% Female 51.79% Median age 35.4     Dayton Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.9% Median cost of a home $77,200 Median mortgage payment $545 Renter-occupied homes 47.1% Vacant housing 19.8% Median monthly rent $574     Average Income Median for all workers $21,893 Median for all male full-time $34,206 Median for all female full-time $27,028     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 34% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 18%     Race White 52% Black or African American 46% Asian 1% Other 1%     Dayton Commute Carpool 11.8% Public transportation 5.7% Average travel time 20 minutes