What are the main factors that influence a DECE's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for DECE?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for DECE roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A DECE's salary?

A DECE's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,162 for beginners, reaching about $70,223 at mid-level, and approach $93,200 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a DECE?

DECE salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DECE roles are District of Columbia $59,171, California $58,946, Massachusetts $58,160. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

DECE Salary in Ohio

How much does a DECE make in Ohio? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a DECE in Ohio is $52,036 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a DECE's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,008
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,397 to $56,732
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,083

10% $45,083

50% (Median) $52,036

90% $61,008

DECE Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,732	$4,728	$1,091	$27
Average	$52,036	$4,336	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$48,397	$4,033	$931	$23

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Key Factors That Influence DECE Salaries

A DECE's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects DECE Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DECE's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,162
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,058
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,223
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,878
Expert (over 8 years): $93,200

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$44,162
DECE	1-2 years	$51,058
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$70,223
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$82,878
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,200

How Do DECE Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract DECEs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,171.
California: $58,946.
Massachusetts: $58,160.

District of Columbia $59,171 California $58,946 Massachusetts $58,160 Washington $57,947 New Jersey $57,925 Alaska $57,851 Connecticut $57,113 New York $56,814

Hawaii $55,857 Rhode Island $55,408 Maryland $55,104 Minnesota $54,687 Colorado $54,526 Illinois $54,473 Oregon $54,270 Delaware $54,120

New Hampshire $54,026 Virginia $53,816 Pennsylvania $53,201 Nevada $52,891 North Dakota $52,790 Michigan $52,629 Wisconsin $52,571 Vermont $52,453

Texas $52,127 Maine $52,106 Arizona $52,073 Ohio $52,036 Georgia $51,544 Indiana $51,299 Wyoming $51,250 Utah $51,176

Iowa $51,144 Kansas $50,887 Louisiana $50,812 North Carolina $50,786 Missouri $50,775 Florida $50,566 Montana $50,454 Nebraska $50,347

Kentucky $50,289 South Carolina $50,075 Tennessee $49,941 Idaho $49,888 New Mexico $49,498 Oklahoma $49,412 Alabama $49,097 South Dakota $48,568

Arkansas $48,279 West Virginia $48,124 Mississippi $47,659

Top Paying Cities for DECE

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Dublin: $51,938
Etna: $51,724
Fredericktown: $50,508

Dublin, OH $51,938

Etna, OH $51,724

Fredericktown, OH $50,508

Galena, OH $51,725

Gambier, OH $50,447

Granville, OH $51,436

Hebron, OH $51,353

Hilliard, OH $52,011

Homer, OH $51,214

Nankin, OH $50,535

Nevada, OH $50,074

Howard, OH $50,312

Irwin, OH $50,934

Jacksontown, OH $51,218

Johnstown, OH $51,581

Kilbourne, OH $51,418

Kirkersville, OH $51,547

Lewis Center, OH $51,820

Magnetic Springs, OH $51,019

Martinsburg, OH $50,601

Marysville, OH $51,026

Mechanicsburg, OH $50,307

Milford Center, OH $50,787

Millersport, OH $51,363

Mingo, OH $50,240

Mount Liberty, OH $51,185

Mount Vernon, OH $50,784

New Albany, OH $51,910

Newark, OH $51,110

Heath, OH $51,055

North Lewisburg, OH $50,374

Ostrander, OH $51,360

Pataskala, OH $51,744

Plain City, OH $51,614

Powell, OH $51,801

Radnor, OH $51,008

Raymond, OH $50,541

Reynoldsburg, OH $51,959

Rosewood, OH $50,105

Saint Louisville, OH $50,902

Saint Paris, OH $49,891

Summit Station, OH $51,889

Sunbury, OH $51,592

Thornville, OH $51,000

Unionville Center, OH $51,362

Urbana, OH $49,794

Utica, OH $51,074

Westerville, OH $51,970

Westville, OH $49,649

Woodstock, OH $50,376

Columbus, OH $52,064

Adelphi, OH $49,453

Amanda, OH $50,802

Ashville, OH $51,601

Baltimore, OH $51,491

Bloomingburg, OH $50,555

Bremen, OH $50,645

Brice, OH $52,038

Canal Winchester, OH $51,806

Carbon Hill, OH $49,649

Carroll, OH $51,523

Circleville, OH $50,230

Clarksburg, OH $49,562

Commercial Point, OH $51,800

Derby, OH $51,554

Galloway, OH $51,963

Grove City, OH $52,052

Groveport, OH $51,982

Harrisburg, OH $51,797

Haydenville, OH $49,685

Jeffersonville, OH $50,352

Lancaster, OH $50,979

Laurelville, OH $49,571

Lithopolis, OH $51,760

Lockbourne, OH $51,967

Logan, OH $49,748

London, OH $50,886

Milledgeville, OH $50,347

Mount Sterling, OH $51,085

Murray City, OH $49,511

New Holland, OH $50,268

Orient, OH $51,714

Pickerington, OH $51,838

Pleasantville, OH $51,143

Rockbridge, OH $50,138

Rushville, OH $50,854

Sedalia, OH $50,531

South Bloomingville, OH $49,506

South Solon, OH $50,326

Stoutsville, OH $50,459

Sugar Grove, OH $50,550

Tarlton, OH $50,005

Thurston, OH $51,295

Wilkesville, OH $49,251

Willow Wood, OH $47,983

Winchester, OH $50,082

Zaleski, OH $49,485

Athens, OH $48,935

Albany, OH $49,245

Amesville, OH $48,555

Barlow, OH $47,689

Bartlett, OH $48,121

Belpre, OH $47,519

Beverly, OH $48,213

Buchtel, OH $49,618

Carbondale, OH $49,425

Chauncey, OH $49,507

Chester, OH $48,253

Coal Run, OH $48,094

Coolville, OH $47,910

Cutler, OH $48,044

Dexter City, OH $48,274

Fleming, OH $47,730

Glouster, OH $49,357

Graysville, OH $48,703

Guysville, OH $48,298

Hockingport, OH $47,770

Jacksonville, OH $49,532

Langsville, OH $49,118

Little Hocking, OH $47,704

Long Bottom, OH $48,103

Lowell, OH $48,040

Lower Salem, OH $48,273

Macksburg, OH $48,177

Marietta, OH $47,769

Middleport, OH $48,988

Millfield, OH $49,257

Nelsonville, OH $49,513

New Marshfield, OH $49,399

New Matamoras, OH $48,315

Newport, OH $47,935

Pomeroy, OH $48,803

Portland, OH $48,209

Racine, OH $48,333

Reedsville, OH $47,986

Reno, OH $47,972

Rutland, OH $48,980

Shade, OH $48,689

Sharpsburg, OH $48,558

Stewart, OH $48,276

Syracuse, OH $48,838

The Plains, OH $49,468

Trimble, OH $49,469

Tuppers Plains, OH $47,991

Vincent, OH $47,735

Waterford, OH $47,981

Watertown, OH $47,854

Whipple, OH $48,004

Wingett Run, OH $48,216

Lima, OH $49,412

Beaverdam, OH $49,430

Gomer, OH $49,456

Ada, OH $49,593

Alger, OH $49,657

Antwerp, OH $49,915

Arlington, OH $50,023

Belmore, OH $50,150

Benton Ridge, OH $49,875

Bluffton, OH $49,551

Buckland, OH $49,610

Cairo, OH $49,415

Cecil, OH $49,991

Celina, OH $50,039

Chickasaw, OH $50,237

Cloverdale, OH $49,770

Coldwater, OH $50,090

Columbus Grove, OH $49,501

Continental, OH $49,949

Convoy, OH $49,870

Delphos, OH $49,638

Dola, OH $49,774

Dunkirk, OH $49,890

Dupont, OH $49,857

Elgin, OH $49,807

Findlay, OH $50,127

Jenera, OH $49,797

Forest, OH $50,046

Fort Jennings, OH $49,634

Fort Loramie, OH $50,139

Fort Recovery, OH $50,023

Glandorf, OH $49,732

Grover Hill, OH $49,904

Harrod, OH $49,484

Haviland, OH $49,925

Kalida, OH $49,679

Bowling Green, OH $51,257

Oregon, OH $51,543

Northwood, OH $51,537

Zanesville, OH $49,947

Ava, OH $49,215

Barnesville, OH $49,440

Beallsville, OH $49,340

Belle Valley, OH $49,133

Belmont, OH $49,664

Bethesda, OH $49,553

Blue Rock, OH $49,402

Brownsville, OH $50,900

Buffalo, OH $49,266

Byesville, OH $49,211

Caldwell, OH $48,802

Cambridge, OH $49,315

Chandlersville, OH $49,265

Chesterhill, OH $48,566

Corning, OH $49,541

Crooksville, OH $49,763

Cumberland, OH $49,116

Derwent, OH $49,112

Duncan Falls, OH $49,740

Greenford, OH $48,560

East Fultonham, OH $50,127

Loveland, OH $51,701

Lynchburg, OH $50,665

Manchester, OH $49,782

Marathon, OH $51,415

Martinsville, OH $50,576

Miamiville, OH $51,882

Midland, OH $50,793

Milford, OH $51,796

Morrow, OH $51,237

Moscow, OH $51,411

Mount Orab, OH $51,217

Mowrystown, OH $50,478

Neville, OH $51,298

New Richmond, OH $51,681

Newtonsville, OH $51,441

New Vienna, OH $50,371

Owensville, OH $51,617

Pleasant Plain, OH $51,317

Port William, OH $50,647

Reesville, OH $50,470

Ripley, OH $50,098

Russellville, OH $50,428

Sabina, OH $50,419

Sardinia, OH $50,563

Sinking Spring, OH $49,702

Terrace Park, OH $51,925

Williamsburg, OH $51,443

Wilmington, OH $50,749

Cincinnati, OH $51,929

Maximo, OH $50,215

Mechanicstown, OH $49,995

Middlebranch, OH $50,333

Midvale, OH $50,093

Millersburg, OH $50,250

Mineral City, OH $50,191

Minerva, OH $50,149

Mount Eaton, OH $50,307

Mount Hope, OH $50,302

Nashville, OH $50,209

Navarre, OH $50,284

New Philadelphia, OH $50,082

North Georgetown, OH $49,844

North Lawrence, OH $50,429

Orrville, OH $50,446

Paris, OH $50,222

Robertsville, OH $50,247

Sandyville, OH $50,251

Sebring, OH $49,841

Sherrodsville, OH $50,127

Shreve, OH $50,320

Smithville, OH $50,540

Somerdale, OH $50,194

Stillwater, OH $49,924

Strasburg, OH $50,222

Sugarcreek, OH $50,197

Tuscarawas, OH $50,009

Fairview, OH $49,624

Fultonham, OH $50,218

Glenford, OH $50,948

Gratiot, OH $50,803

Hopewell, OH $50,319

Jerusalem, OH $49,322

Junction City, OH $50,223

Kimbolton, OH $49,460

Kipling, OH $49,231

Laings, OH $49,174

Lewisville, OH $48,982

Lore City, OH $49,301

Mcconnelsville, OH $49,137

Malaga, OH $49,304

Malta, OH $49,310

Morristown, OH $49,778

Mount Perry, OH $50,276

Moxahala, OH $49,778

New Concord, OH $49,345

New Lexington, OH $49,949

New Straitsville, OH $49,668

Norwich, OH $49,430

Old Washington, OH $49,390

Philo, OH $49,660

Pleasant City, OH $49,106

Quaker City, OH $49,252

Roseville, OH $49,995

Salesville, OH $49,241

Sarahsville, OH $48,963

Senecaville, OH $49,150

Shawnee, OH $49,702

Somerset, OH $50,383

Stafford, OH $48,985

Stockport, OH $48,430

Summerfield, OH $49,009

Sycamore Valley, OH $48,729

White Cottage, OH $50,118

Woodsfield, OH $49,200

Adamsville, OH $49,509

Bakersville, OH $49,954

Baltic, OH $50,170

Blissfield, OH $50,003

Conesville, OH $49,736

Coshocton, OH $49,899

Dresden, OH $49,918

Frazeysburg, OH $50,244

Fresno, OH $50,037

Uhrichsville, OH $49,971

Uniontown, OH $50,618

Walnut Creek, OH $50,224

Waynesburg, OH $50,250

Wilmot, OH $50,270

Winesburg, OH $50,234

Wooster, OH $50,456

Deersville, OH $49,897

Bowerston, OH $50,018

Zoar, OH $50,223

Tippecanoe, OH $49,888

Canton, OH $50,278

North Canton, OH $50,392

East Canton, OH $50,288

Alvada, OH $50,181

Arcadia, OH $50,369

Ashland, OH $50,387

Attica, OH $50,180

Bascom, OH $50,525

Bellevue, OH $50,431

Bellville, OH $50,306

Berlin Heights, OH $51,132

Bettsville, OH $50,838

Birmingham, OH $51,281

Bloomdale, OH $50,680

Bloomville, OH $50,066

Bucyrus, OH $50,127

Butler, OH $50,180

Castalia, OH $50,718

Chatfield, OH $50,242

Collins, OH $51,000

Crestline, OH $50,123

Flat Rock, OH $50,547

Fostoria, OH $50,595

Galion, OH $50,322

Green Springs, OH $50,686

Greenwich, OH $50,656

Hayesville, OH $50,382

Huron, OH $51,082

Jeromesville, OH $50,289

Kansas, OH $50,802

Loudonville, OH $50,122

Lucas, OH $50,050

Mc Cutchenville, OH $50,127

Melmore, OH $50,153

Milan, OH $50,960

Monroeville, OH $50,690

Union Furnace, OH $49,595

Lafayette, OH $49,425

Kingsville, OH $49,414

Kipton, OH $51,237

Lagrange, OH $51,322

Lorain, OH $51,555

Sheffield Lake, OH $51,413

Macedonia, OH $51,270

Madison, OH $50,329

Mentor, OH $51,200

Middlefield, OH $50,167

Montville, OH $50,277

Newbury, OH $50,887

Northfield, OH $51,368

North Kingsville, OH $49,528

North Olmsted, OH $51,547

Novelty, OH $51,262

Oberlin, OH $51,340

Orwell, OH $49,640

Painesville, OH $50,868

Parkman, OH $50,078

Perry, OH $50,563

Pierpont, OH $49,341

Rock Creek, OH $49,839

Rome, OH $49,840

Thompson, OH $50,361

Twinsburg, OH $51,131

Unionville, OH $50,006

Vermilion, OH $51,345

Wellington, OH $51,124

Wickliffe, OH $51,694

Williamsfield, OH $49,361

Willoughby, OH $51,432

Eastlake, OH $51,516

Windsor, OH $50,089

Cleveland, OH $51,993

Lakewood, OH $51,971

Rocky River, OH $51,907

Euclid, OH $51,868

Beachwood, OH $51,899

Hanoverton, OH $49,760

Hartford, OH $48,772

Hubbard, OH $48,355

Kensington, OH $49,940

Kinsman, OH $49,150

Lake Milton, OH $49,274

Leavittsburg, OH $49,111

Leetonia, OH $49,159

Lisbon, OH $49,551

Lowellville, OH $48,372

Mc Donald, OH $48,330

Masury, OH $48,559

Mesopotamia, OH $49,914

Mineral Ridge, OH $48,444

Negley, OH $49,567

New Middletown, OH $48,543

New Springfield, OH $48,664

Newton Falls, OH $49,348

New Waterford, OH $49,021

Niles, OH $48,419

North Benton, OH $49,724

North Bloomfield, OH $49,457

North Jackson, OH $48,644

North Lima, OH $48,536

Orangeville, OH $48,865

Petersburg, OH $48,703

Rogers, OH $49,446

Salem, OH $49,187

Southington, OH $49,588

Struthers, OH $48,313

Vienna, OH $48,511

Warren, OH $48,899

Washingtonville, OH $48,872

West Farmington, OH $49,746

West Point, OH $49,623

Winona, OH $49,565

Youngstown, OH $48,301

Alliance, OH $50,173

Apple Creek, OH $50,347

Augusta, OH $50,056

Beach City, OH $50,256

Beloit, OH $49,690

Berlin, OH $50,271

Big Prairie, OH $50,140

Bolivar, OH $50,242

Brewster, OH $50,294

Canal Fulton, OH $50,496

Carrollton, OH $50,087

Charm, OH $50,219

Dalton, OH $50,360

Damascus, OH $49,556

Dellroy, OH $50,175

Dennison, OH $50,034

Dover, OH $50,187

Dundee, OH $50,240

East Rochester, OH $50,045

East Sparta, OH $50,278

Fredericksburg, OH $50,330

Glenmont, OH $50,027

Gnadenhutten, OH $49,975

Greentown, OH $50,446

Harlem Springs, OH $49,988

Hartville, OH $50,453

Holmesville, OH $50,320

Homeworth, OH $50,007

Kidron, OH $50,339

Killbuck, OH $50,051

Lakeville, OH $50,132

Leesville, OH $50,035

Limaville, OH $50,211

Louisville, OH $50,289

Magnolia, OH $50,239

Independence, OH $51,939

North Royalton, OH $51,642

Strongsville, OH $51,550

Maple Heights, OH $51,916

Olmsted Falls, OH $51,444

Solon, OH $51,467

Bay Village, OH $51,625

Brecksville, OH $51,432

Brookpark, OH $51,858

Westlake, OH $51,567

Bedford, OH $51,735

Broadview Heights, OH $51,656

Malvern, OH $50,209

Marshallville, OH $50,614

Bradner, OH $51,143

Burgoon, OH $50,971

Clay Center, OH $51,449

Clyde, OH $50,741

Curtice, OH $51,447

Cygnet, OH $50,755

Dunbridge, OH $51,338

Elmore, OH $51,298

Fremont, OH $50,983

Genoa, OH $51,411

Gibsonburg, OH $51,236

Graytown, OH $51,354

Gypsum, OH $50,852

Harbor View, OH $51,540

Helena, OH $51,084

Isle Saint George, OH $50,982

Jerry City, OH $50,811

Kelleys Island, OH $50,854

Lacarne, OH $51,144

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $50,790

Lemoyne, OH $51,383

Lindsey, OH $51,199

Luckey, OH $51,374

Martin, OH $51,393

Middle Bass, OH $50,915

Millbury, OH $51,501

Oak Harbor, OH $51,248

Pemberville, OH $51,268

Portage, OH $51,045

Port Clinton, OH $51,014

Put In Bay, OH $50,930

Risingsun, OH $50,874

Rocky Ridge, OH $51,300

Rossford, OH $51,536

Rudolph, OH $50,819

Stony Ridge, OH $51,451

Vickery, OH $50,823

Walbridge, OH $51,534

Wayne, OH $50,946

West Millgrove, OH $50,811

Williston, OH $51,455

Woodville, OH $51,331

Alvordton, OH $50,323

Archbold, OH $50,433

Berkey, OH $51,407

Blakeslee, OH $50,146

Bryan, OH $50,229

Colton, OH $51,072

Custar, OH $50,647

Defiance, OH $50,116

Delta, OH $51,202

Deshler, OH $50,323

Edgerton, OH $50,095

Edon, OH $50,172

Evansport, OH $50,173

Farmer, OH $50,016

Fayette, OH $50,546

Grand Rapids, OH $51,158

Grelton, OH $50,675

Hamler, OH $50,169

Haskins, OH $51,321

Hicksville, OH $49,941

Holgate, OH $50,098

Holland, OH $51,438

Hoytville, OH $50,429

Jewell, OH $50,151

Kunkle, OH $50,417

Liberty Center, OH $50,970

Lyons, OH $51,288

Mc Clure, OH $50,805

Malinta, OH $50,447

Mark Center, OH $49,988

Maumee, OH $51,462

Metamora, OH $51,359

Milton Center, OH $50,840

Monclova, OH $51,393

Montpelier, OH $50,239

Napoleon, OH $50,608

Neapolis, OH $51,219

New Bavaria, OH $50,086

Ney, OH $50,095

Okolona, OH $50,569

Perrysburg, OH $51,457

Pettisville, OH $50,700

Pioneer, OH $50,228

Ridgeville Corners, OH $50,438

Sherwood, OH $50,024

Stryker, OH $50,208

Swanton, OH $51,333

Sylvania, OH $51,457

Tontogany, OH $51,228

Waterville, OH $51,316

Wauseon, OH $50,949

Weston, OH $51,009

West Unity, OH $50,268

Whitehouse, OH $51,296

Toledo, OH $51,534

Alpha, OH $51,451

Anna, OH $50,088

Ansonia, OH $50,229

Arcanum, OH $51,013

Bellbrook, OH $51,526

Botkins, OH $49,957

Bowersville, OH $50,508

Bradford, OH $50,669

Brookville, OH $51,413

Burkettsville, OH $50,277

Camden, OH $51,064

Casstown, OH $50,289

Cedarville, OH $50,105

Clayton, OH $51,505

Clifton, OH $49,766

Conover, OH $50,126

Covington, OH $50,683

Donnelsville, OH $49,443

Eaton, OH $51,035

Eldorado, OH $50,964

Englewood, OH $51,397

Enon, OH $49,652

Fairborn, OH $50,783

Farmersville, OH $51,433

Fletcher, OH $50,270

Germantown, OH $51,411

Gettysburg, OH $50,692

Gratis, OH $51,252

Greenville, OH $50,722

Hollansburg, OH $50,644

Houston, OH $50,388

Jackson Center, OH $49,969

Jamestown, OH $50,438

Kettlersville, OH $50,031

Laura, OH $51,106

Lewisburg, OH $51,190

Ludlow Falls, OH $51,024

Maplewood, OH $50,114

Medway, OH $50,480

Miamisburg, OH $51,558

New Carlisle, OH $49,832

New Lebanon, OH $51,510

New Madison, OH $50,739

New Paris, OH $50,782

New Weston, OH $50,066

North Hampton, OH $49,485

North Star, OH $50,225

Osgood, OH $50,245

Palestine, OH $50,603

Pemberton, OH $50,173

Phillipsburg, OH $51,303

Piqua, OH $50,484

Pitsburg, OH $51,034

Pleasant Hill, OH $50,894

Port Jefferson, OH $50,158

Potsdam, OH $51,156

Rossburg, OH $50,085

Russia, OH $50,430

Sidney, OH $50,234

South Charleston, OH $49,837

South Vienna, OH $49,960

Spring Valley, OH $51,347

Tipp City, OH $51,113

Tremont City, OH $49,432

Collinsville, OH $51,172

Keene, OH $50,005

Nashport, OH $50,262

Newcomerstown, OH $49,824

Plainfield, OH $49,861

Port Washington, OH $49,905

Stone Creek, OH $50,085

Trinway, OH $50,121

Walhonding, OH $50,060

Warsaw, OH $49,901

West Lafayette, OH $49,917

Adena, OH $49,984

Alledonia, OH $49,470

Amsterdam, OH $49,973

Barton, OH $50,076

Bellaire, OH $49,999

Cadiz, OH $49,865

Bergholz, OH $49,947

Blaine, OH $50,161

Bloomingdale, OH $49,958

Bridgeport, OH $50,135

Brilliant, OH $50,366

Cameron, OH $49,394

Clarington, OH $49,284

Colerain, OH $50,083

Dillonvale, OH $50,064

East Liverpool, OH $49,807

East Springfield, OH $49,960

Empire, OH $50,244

Fairpoint, OH $49,969

Glencoe, OH $49,942

Hammondsville, OH $49,849

Hannibal, OH $49,373

Irondale, OH $49,918

Jacobsburg, OH $49,625

Lansing, OH $50,197

Martins Ferry, OH $50,208

Maynard, OH $50,083

Mingo Junction, OH $50,275

Mount Pleasant, OH $50,189

Neffs, OH $50,052

Piney Fork, OH $50,196

Powhatan Point, OH $49,557

Rayland, OH $50,143

Richmond, OH $50,013

Salineville, OH $49,882

Sardis, OH $49,068

Shadyside, OH $49,953

Smithfield, OH $50,216

Saint Clairsville, OH $49,922

Lafferty, OH $49,823

Steubenville, OH $50,265

Stratton, OH $50,184

Summitville, OH $49,870

Tiltonsville, OH $50,373

New Haven, OH $50,484

New London, OH $50,890

New Riegel, OH $50,236

New Washington, OH $50,080

North Fairfield, OH $50,698

North Robinson, OH $50,338

Norwalk, OH $50,852

Nova, OH $50,750

Oceola, OH $49,967

Old Fort, OH $50,754

Ontario, OH $50,227

Perrysville, OH $50,071

Plymouth, OH $50,333

Polk, OH $50,540

Republic, OH $50,283

Sandusky, OH $50,865

Savannah, OH $50,616

Shelby, OH $50,280

Shiloh, OH $50,368

Sullivan, OH $50,811

Sulphur Springs, OH $50,232

Sycamore, OH $50,055

Tiffin, OH $50,426

Tiro, OH $50,106

Willard, OH $50,468

Wakeman, OH $51,118

Mansfield, OH $50,330

Addyston, OH $51,927

Cleves, OH $51,813

College Corner, OH $50,945

Toronto, OH $50,175

Warnock, OH $49,801

Wellsville, OH $49,792

Wolf Run, OH $49,957

Yorkville, OH $50,276

Bannock, OH $49,926

Freeport, OH $49,683

Harrisville, OH $50,134

Hopedale, OH $49,949

Flushing, OH $49,763

New Athens, OH $50,015

Piedmont, OH $49,660

New Rumley, OH $49,968

Holloway, OH $49,898

Jewett, OH $49,950

Scio, OH $49,975

Amherst, OH $51,469

Andover, OH $49,377

Ashtabula, OH $49,704

Austinburg, OH $49,782

Avon, OH $51,392

Avon Lake, OH $51,356

Berea, OH $51,649

Burton, OH $50,555

Chagrin Falls, OH $51,505

Chardon, OH $50,863

Chesterland, OH $51,307

Columbia Station, OH $51,312

Conneaut, OH $49,041

Dorset, OH $49,501

East Claridon, OH $50,853

Elyria, OH $51,448

North Ridgeville, OH $51,421

Gates Mills, OH $51,596

Geneva, OH $49,959

Grafton, OH $51,331

Grand River, OH $50,994

Huntsburg, OH $50,468

Atwater, OH $50,343

Aurora, OH $50,894

Barberton, OH $50,882

Bath, OH $50,925

Brady Lake, OH $50,757

Brunswick, OH $51,222

Burbank, OH $50,672

Chippewa Lake, OH $50,846

Clinton, OH $50,732

Creston, OH $50,696

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $50,905

Stow, OH $50,896

Doylestown, OH $50,743

Garrettsville, OH $50,032

Green, OH $50,548

Hinckley, OH $51,221

Hiram, OH $50,384

Homerville, OH $50,790

Hudson, OH $50,929

Kent, OH $50,814

Streetsboro, OH $50,822

Lakemore, OH $50,877

Westfield Center, OH $50,804

Litchfield, OH $51,102

Lodi, OH $50,790

Mantua, OH $50,604

Medina, OH $50,947

Mogadore, OH $50,743

Munroe Falls, OH $50,905

Peninsula, OH $50,962

Randolph, OH $50,493

Ravenna, OH $50,467

Rittman, OH $50,708

Rootstown, OH $50,377

Seville, OH $50,786

Sharon Center, OH $50,879

Spencer, OH $50,964

Sterling, OH $50,658

Tallmadge, OH $50,898

Valley City, OH $51,194

Wadsworth, OH $50,845

Wayland, OH $49,823

Richfield, OH $51,053

West Salem, OH $50,597

Windham, OH $49,974

Akron, OH $50,903

Fairlawn, OH $50,903

Franklin, OH $51,346

Troy, OH $50,735

Vandalia, OH $51,427

Verona, OH $51,200

Versailles, OH $50,346

West Alexandria, OH $51,286

West Manchester, OH $51,035

West Milton, OH $51,220

Wilberforce, OH $50,632

Xenia, OH $50,936

Yellow Springs, OH $49,929

Yorkshire, OH $50,085

Christiansburg, OH $49,989

Union City, OH $50,153

Dayton, OH $51,667

Alexandria, OH $51,587

Amlin, OH $51,977

Ashley, OH $51,182

Blacklick, OH $51,983

Bladensburg, OH $50,394

Brinkhaven, OH $49,971

Broadway, OH $50,762

Buckeye Lake, OH $51,252

Cable, OH $50,186

Catawba, OH $49,878

Centerburg, OH $51,351

Croton, OH $51,503

Danville, OH $50,088

Delaware, OH $51,479

Berlin Center, OH $49,125

Bristolville, OH $49,454

Brookfield, OH $48,512

Burghill, OH $48,791

Campbell, OH $48,306

Canfield, OH $48,450

Columbiana, OH $48,832

Cortland, OH $48,955

Deerfield, OH $49,819

Diamond, OH $49,599

East Palestine, OH $49,105

Elkton, OH $49,436

Ellsworth, OH $48,662

Farmdale, OH $49,143

Fowler, OH $48,718

Girard, OH $48,316

Massillon, OH $50,312

Hamilton, OH $51,463

Fairfield, OH $51,781

Harrison, OH $51,739

Harveysburg, OH $51,122

Hooven, OH $51,827

Kings Mills, OH $51,443

Lebanon, OH $51,214

Maineville, OH $51,509

Mason, OH $51,563

Miamitown, OH $51,899

Middletown, OH $51,300

Monroe, OH $51,325

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $51,929

North Bend, OH $51,823

Okeana, OH $51,535

Oregonia, OH $51,125

Overpeck, OH $51,366

Oxford, OH $51,213

Ross, OH $51,780

Seven Mile, OH $51,288

Shandon, OH $51,597

Somerville, OH $51,109

South Lebanon, OH $51,355

Springboro, OH $51,395

Trenton, OH $51,241

Waynesville, OH $51,214

West Chester, OH $51,693

West Elkton, OH $51,180

Aberdeen, OH $49,959

Amelia, OH $51,746

Batavia, OH $51,671

Bentonville, OH $50,007

Bethel, OH $51,357

Blanchester, OH $51,076

Buford, OH $50,807

Camp Dennison, OH $51,868

Chilo, OH $51,143

Clarksville, OH $50,974

Cuba, OH $50,658

Decatur, OH $50,028

Fayetteville, OH $50,991

Feesburg, OH $51,106

Felicity, OH $51,150

Georgetown, OH $50,732

Goshen, OH $51,505

Greenfield, OH $49,789

Hamersville, OH $51,164

Higginsport, OH $50,828

Highland, OH $50,266

Hillsboro, OH $49,966

Leesburg, OH $49,980

Washington Court House, OH $50,253

West Jefferson, OH $51,618

West Rushville, OH $50,876

Williamsport, OH $50,284

Springfield, OH $49,348

Chillicothe, OH $48,798

Bainbridge, OH $49,395

Beaver, OH $48,814

Bidwell, OH $49,009

Blue Creek, OH $48,731

Bourneville, OH $49,020

Cherry Fork, OH $50,068

Chesapeake, OH $47,573

Cheshire, OH $48,989

Coalton, OH $49,197

Creola, OH $49,516

Crown City, OH $48,112

Cynthiana, OH $49,585

Frankfort, OH $49,213

Franklin Furnace, OH $48,334

Friendship, OH $48,358

Gallipolis, OH $48,808

Hallsville, OH $49,120

Hamden, OH $49,293

Haverhill, OH $48,332

Ironton, OH $48,182

Jackson, OH $48,925

Jasper, OH $48,896

Kerr, OH $48,922

Kingston, OH $49,163

Kitts Hill, OH $47,927

Latham, OH $49,507

Londonderry, OH $49,118

Lucasville, OH $48,400

Lynx, OH $49,187

Mc Arthur, OH $49,432

Mc Dermott, OH $48,333

Minford, OH $48,380

New Plymouth, OH $49,400

Oak Hill, OH $48,576

Otway, OH $48,654

Patriot, OH $48,562

Pedro, OH $48,309

Peebles, OH $49,464

Piketon, OH $48,999

Portsmouth, OH $48,333

West Portsmouth, OH $48,349

Proctorville, OH $47,685

Rarden, OH $49,057

Ray, OH $49,227

Richmond Dale, OH $49,031

Rio Grande, OH $48,748

Rock Camp, OH $47,828

Scioto Furnace, OH $48,345

Scottown, OH $47,986

Seaman, OH $49,875

South Point, OH $47,693

South Salem, OH $49,315

South Webster, OH $48,415

Stockdale, OH $48,764

Stout, OH $48,503

Thurman, OH $48,793

Vinton, OH $49,073

Wakefield, OH $48,538

Waterloo, OH $48,443

Waverly, OH $49,008

Wellston, OH $49,250

West Union, OH $49,794

Wheelersburg, OH $48,317

Marion, OH $50,582

Belle Center, OH $49,934

Bellefontaine, OH $50,153

Caledonia, OH $50,410

Cardington, OH $51,099

Carey, OH $50,073

Chesterville, OH $50,988

De Graff, OH $50,136

East Liberty, OH $50,367

Edison, OH $50,522

Fulton, OH $51,125

Green Camp, OH $50,578

Harpster, OH $50,044

Huntsville, OH $50,066

Iberia, OH $50,410

Kenton, OH $50,048

Kirby, OH $50,221

Lakeview, OH $49,816

La Rue, OH $50,168

Lewistown, OH $50,023

Marengo, OH $51,257

Martel, OH $50,357

Middleburg, OH $50,368

Morral, OH $50,133

Mount Gilead, OH $50,563

Mount Victory, OH $50,090

New Bloomington, OH $50,234

Prospect, OH $50,783

Quincy, OH $50,151

Richwood, OH $50,660

Ridgeway, OH $49,995

Roundhead, OH $49,751

Rushsylvania, OH $50,147

Russells Point, OH $49,981

Shauck, OH $50,486

Sparta, OH $51,179

Upper Sandusky, OH $50,064

Waldo, OH $51,059

West Liberty, OH $50,152

West Mansfield, OH $50,335

Wharton, OH $50,038

Zanesfield, OH $50,253

Latty, OH $49,943

Leipsic, OH $49,992

Mc Comb, OH $50,154

Mc Guffey, OH $49,695

Maria Stein, OH $50,089

Melrose, OH $49,959

Mendon, OH $49,886

Middle Point, OH $49,819

Miller City, OH $49,916

Minster, OH $50,100

Montezuma, OH $50,211

Mount Blanchard, OH $50,098

Mount Cory, OH $49,736

New Bremen, OH $50,012

New Hampshire, OH $49,692

New Knoxville, OH $49,883

North Baltimore, OH $50,534

Oakwood, OH $49,977

Ohio City, OH $49,867

Ottawa, OH $49,722

Ottoville, OH $49,715

Pandora, OH $49,638

Paulding, OH $49,957

Payne, OH $49,870

Rawson, OH $49,761

Rockford, OH $49,971

Saint Henry, OH $50,087

Saint Johns, OH $49,680

Saint Marys, OH $49,834

Scott, OH $49,866

Spencerville, OH $49,663

Uniopolis, OH $49,546

Van Buren, OH $50,444

Vanlue, OH $50,059

Van Wert, OH $49,863

Vaughnsville, OH $49,477

Venedocia, OH $49,793

Wapakoneta, OH $49,658

Waynesfield, OH $49,584

Jefferson, OH $49,601

Williamstown, OH $49,889

Lees Creek, OH $50,322

Willshire, OH $49,871

Wren, OH $49,872

DECE Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For DECE roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, DECE positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view DECE as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a DECE

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$62,443	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,841	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,280	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$58,280	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,240	$28.0	10%

DECE Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a DECE's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$48,397

Average $52,036/year

$56,732

$4,033

Average $4,336/month

$4,728

$931

Average $1,001/week

$1,091

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,732	$4,728	$1,091	$27
Average	$52,036	$4,336	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$48,397	$4,033	$931	$23

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