High paying entry level jobs in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

These occupations in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN run 4.6% below the national average (2024), so a Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$221,170
Master's degree
$174,420 – $315,140670
2Dentists, General$206,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,680 – $378,600380
3Pharmacists$140,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,600 – $169,7902,380
4Lawyers$130,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,660 – $280,4303,870
5Nurse Practitioners$128,700
Master's degree
$89,710 – $162,5102,820
6Physician Assistants$128,520
Master's degree
$68,300 – $179,120920
7Materials Engineers$127,740
Bachelor's degree
$77,980 – $167,800380
8Veterinarians$127,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,870 – $209,000650
9Engineers, All Other$127,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,410 – $171,8402,100
10Software Developers$121,420
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $172,2409,900
11Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$107,020
Bachelor's degree
$76,450 – $173,550690
12Operations Research Analysts$105,360
Bachelor's degree
$56,250 – $159,440410
13Electrical Engineers$105,350
Bachelor's degree
$77,600 – $159,3801,170
14Industrial Engineers$105,140
Bachelor's degree
$77,960 – $159,8605,430
15Mechanical Engineers$104,220
Bachelor's degree
$76,290 – $168,5203,310
16Computer Systems Analysts$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,720 – $172,9304,240
17Dental Hygienists$102,940
Associate's degree
$81,800 – $131,4901,700
18Physical Therapists$102,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,190 – $125,8002,090
19Data Scientists$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$64,420 – $161,4901,680
20Database Administrators$102,360
Bachelor's degree
$57,790 – $156,770400
21Computer Programmers$101,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $142,660410
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$63,610 – $147,8902,960
23Occupational Therapists$100,870
Master's degree
$79,250 – $128,6201,360
24Civil Engineers$98,220
Bachelor's degree
$65,190 – $137,5902,110
25Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$96,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,230 – $176,1001,820
26Chemists$96,170
Bachelor's degree
$59,450 – $142,690930
27Project Management Specialists$95,380
Bachelor's degree
$58,950 – $159,4907,080
28Commercial and Industrial Designers$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$53,170 – $134,580350
29Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,050 – $217,250640
30Financial Risk Specialists$93,470
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $159,310430
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,200
Bachelor's degree
$58,480 – $138,7101,260
32Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$87,940
Bachelor's degree
$59,010 – $134,490920
33Financial and Investment Analysts$86,040
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $161,6102,670
34Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,650 – $132,0001,370
35Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,950
Associate's degree
$72,090 – $106,730540
36Computer Occupations, All Other$84,700
Bachelor's degree
$46,660 – $151,320840
37Registered Nurses$83,650
Bachelor's degree
$67,820 – $107,19028,520
38Web and Digital Interface Designers$82,820
Bachelor's degree
$49,010 – $133,640570
39Respiratory Therapists$81,600
Associate's degree
$66,160 – $99,0201,300
40Accountants and Auditors$80,640
Bachelor's degree
$57,740 – $132,68010,050
41Logisticians$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$50,460 – $130,4701,960
42Financial Specialists, All Other$79,580
Bachelor's degree
$47,700 – $132,070570
43Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,270
Associate's degree
$61,680 – $98,4501,650
44Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,410 – $124,370880
45Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,320 – $128,8605,140
46Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,600
Associate's degree
$47,080 – $87,9101,480
47Credit Analysts$77,500
Bachelor's degree
$43,580 – $150,030640
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,750
Bachelor's degree
$44,970 – $134,2707,080
49Human Resources Specialists$73,010
Bachelor's degree
$45,910 – $121,7507,110
50Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,010
Associate's degree
$48,640 – $96,100480

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCincinnati, OH-KY-IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$221,170	$174,420 – $315,140	670
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$206,100	$66,680 – $378,600	380
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,200	$102,600 – $169,790	2,380
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,980	$72,660 – $280,430	3,870
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,700	$89,710 – $162,510	2,820
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,520	$68,300 – $179,120	920
7	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,740	$77,980 – $167,800	380
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,670	$57,870 – $209,000	650
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,150	$75,410 – $171,840	2,100
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,420	$78,790 – $172,240	9,900
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$107,020	$76,450 – $173,550	690
12	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,360	$56,250 – $159,440	410
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,350	$77,600 – $159,380	1,170
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,140	$77,960 – $159,860	5,430
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,220	$76,290 – $168,520	3,310
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,450	$66,720 – $172,930	4,240
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,940	$81,800 – $131,490	1,700
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,890	$80,190 – $125,800	2,090
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,650	$64,420 – $161,490	1,680
20	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,360	$57,790 – $156,770	400
21	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,640	$62,550 – $142,660	410
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,530	$63,610 – $147,890	2,960
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,870	$79,250 – $128,620	1,360
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,220	$65,190 – $137,590	2,110
25	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,190	$51,230 – $176,100	1,820
26	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$96,170	$59,450 – $142,690	930
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,380	$58,950 – $159,490	7,080
28	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$95,160	$53,170 – $134,580	350
29	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,960	$23,050 – $217,250	640
30	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,470	$60,730 – $159,310	430
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,200	$58,480 – $138,710	1,260
32	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$87,940	$59,010 – $134,490	920
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,040	$51,820 – $161,610	2,670
34	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,410	$50,650 – $132,000	1,370
35	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,950	$72,090 – $106,730	540
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,700	$46,660 – $151,320	840
37	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,650	$67,820 – $107,190	28,520
38	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$82,820	$49,010 – $133,640	570
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,600	$66,160 – $99,020	1,300
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,640	$57,740 – $132,680	10,050
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,990	$50,460 – $130,470	1,960
42	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,580	$47,700 – $132,070	570
43	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,270	$61,680 – $98,450	1,650
44	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$78,020	$47,410 – $124,370	880
45	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,610	$49,320 – $128,860	5,140
46	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,600	$47,080 – $87,910	1,480
47	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,500	$43,580 – $150,030	640
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,750	$44,970 – $134,270	7,080
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,010	$45,910 – $121,750	7,110
50	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$70,010	$48,640 – $96,100	480

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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