Lowest-paying jobs in Dayton

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Dayton

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Dayton, OH, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Dayton, the annual mean wage is $51,560 or 3.6% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,180. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Avionics Technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $34,340
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,970
- Employment: 21,750

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Canva

#98 (tie). Dietetic Technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $34,240
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

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#98 (tie). Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $34,240
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,420
- Employment: 4,300

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Pixabay

#97. Parts Salespersons

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $34,190
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

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#96. Self-Enrichment Teachers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $34,180
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780

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#95. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,990
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

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#94. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,940
- Employment: 2,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

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#93. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,930
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

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#92. Telephone Operators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,940
- Employment: 4,740

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Canva

#91. Skincare Specialists

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,630
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,970
- Employment: 56,660

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#90. Medical Assistants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,540
- Employment: 1,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

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#89. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,480
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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#88. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,350
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

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#87. Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,840
- Employment: 19,560

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Canva

#86. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $33,100
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

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Unsplash

#85. Library Technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

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Canva

#84. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,880
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050

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#83. Pharmacy Technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,820
- Employment: 1,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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Canva

#82. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,670
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810

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#81. Social and Human Service Assistants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

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#80. Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,190
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,920
- Employment: 17,590

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#79. Couriers and Messengers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,000
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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#78. Tellers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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#77. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $31,460
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,970
- Employment: 20,010

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#76. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600

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Pixabay

#75. Photographers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,750
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 50,620

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Canva

#74. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,660
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

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#73. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,300
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,110
- Employment: 325,500

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#72. Counter and Rental Clerks

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,280
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

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#71. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,160
- Employment: 2,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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#70. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,080
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 71,850

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Canva

#69. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,050
- Employment: 2,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

33 / 100
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#68. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,650
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

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Canva

#67. Tire Repairers and Changers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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Canva

#66. Orderlies

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,590
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

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Pixabay

#65. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,430
- Employment: 7,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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#64. Psychiatric Technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,390
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

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#63. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,290
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150

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Canva

#62. Helpers--Production Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $29,070
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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#61. Residential Advisors

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,930
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

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Unsplash

#60. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,890
- Employment: 5,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

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#59. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 1,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

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#58. Security Guards

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,570
- Employment: 2,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

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Canva

#57. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,520
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,600
- Employment: 12,430

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#56. Funeral Attendants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,300
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

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#55. Nursing Assistants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,200
- Employment: 4,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

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#54. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,180
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030

48 / 100
Canva

#53. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $28,030
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830

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#52. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 3,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

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Canva

#51. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,720
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

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#50. Retail Salespersons

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,670
- Employment: 11,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

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#49. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,630
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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Needpix

#48. Food Batchmakers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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Canva

#47. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,410
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670

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#46. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,270
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

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Canva

#45. Passenger Attendants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,080
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200

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Canva

#44. Pharmacy Aides

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,010
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

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#43. Stockers and Order Fillers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,950
- Employment: 5,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

59 / 100
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#41 (tie). Recreation Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,780
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

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Canva

#41 (tie). Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,780
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

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#40. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,670
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

62 / 100
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#38 (tie). Parking Attendants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,620
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

63 / 100
Canva

#38 (tie). Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,620
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

64 / 100
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#37. Telemarketers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

65 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#36. Waiters and Waitresses

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,460
- Employment: 5,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

66 / 100
Unsplash

#35. Floral Designers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,260
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

67 / 100
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#34. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120

68 / 100
Canva

#33. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,930
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

69 / 100
Canva

#32. Bakers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,880
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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#31. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,780
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

71 / 100
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#30. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,590
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

72 / 100
Canva

#29. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170

73 / 100
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#28. Cooks, Restaurant

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,300
- Employment: 3,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

74 / 100
Canva

#27. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,280
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

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PxHere

#26. Library Assistants, Clerical

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,240
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

76 / 100
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#25. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,200
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

77 / 100
Canva

#24. Food Preparation Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,120
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

78 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#23. Childcare Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,070
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

79 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#22. Sewing Machine Operators

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,890
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

80 / 100
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#21. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,830
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

81 / 100
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#20. Driver/Sales Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 2,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

82 / 100
Canva

#19. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,770
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110

83 / 100
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#18. Bartenders

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,710
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

84 / 100
Canva

#17. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

85 / 100
Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#16. Concierges

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,280
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

86 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#15. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $24,070
- Employment: 1,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

87 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#14. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $23,670
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

88 / 100
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#13. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $23,150
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

89 / 100
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#12. Animal Caretakers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $22,730
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

90 / 100
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#11. Cashiers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $22,450
- Employment: 8,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

91 / 100
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#10. Cooks, Short Order

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $22,330
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

92 / 100
Pxhere

#9. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $22,130
- Employment: 10,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

93 / 100
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#8. Dishwashers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $21,890
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

94 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#7. Cooks, Fast Food

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $21,830
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

95 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#6. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $21,630
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

96 / 100
Pexels

#5. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $21,370
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

97 / 100
Unsplash

#4. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $21,240
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

98 / 100
Pixabay

#3. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $20,580
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

99 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#2. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $20,380
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

100 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#1. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Dayton, OH
- Annual mean salary: $20,180
- Employment: 1,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

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