Average hourly earnings

Average hourly pay of private-sector workers in the Dayton metro, by month.

Dayton metro: $34 in September 2026. Change from August 2026: −0.7%. From a year earlier: +4.7%.

$30$40NovJan 2026MarMayJulSepDayton metro $34
$30$40Jan ’26MaySepMetro $34
$20$30$4020222023202420252026Dayton metro $34
$20$30$4020222023202420252026Metro $34
$20$30$402007201020132016201920222025Dayton metro $34
$20$30$402007201020132016201920222025Metro $34
Dayton metroAverage hourly earnings, January 2007 to September 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Dayton-Kettering MSA (through FRED).

Next update: October 2026 figures, expected around Nov 25, 2026.

September 2026September 2025Change
Dayton metro$34$33+4.7%

About this data

Average hourly earnings of all private-sector employees in the Dayton-Kettering metro area, in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation), from the BLS Current Employment Statistics survey, not seasonally adjusted. Metro earnings figures swing from month to month; the year-earlier comparison is the steadier one.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Dayton-Kettering MSA (through FRED). Updated November 4, 2026, monthly. Download the data (CSV).

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