High paying jobs in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$350,950
Bachelor's degree
$182,780 – $463,8303,330
2Physicians, All Other$315,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,620 – $542,1203,180
3Nurse Anesthetists$221,170
Master's degree
$174,420 – $315,140670
4Pediatricians, General$216,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,340 – $287,840420
5Chief Executives$207,170
Bachelor's degree
$80,430 – $535,860980
6Dentists, General$206,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,680 – $378,600380
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,160
Bachelor's degree
$132,700 – $276,9902,950
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,530
Bachelor's degree
$104,560 – $281,1303,920
9Natural Sciences Managers$164,300
Bachelor's degree
$88,880 – $250,000520
10Financial Managers$152,700
Bachelor's degree
$93,210 – $293,3206,340
11Purchasing Managers$150,190
Bachelor's degree
$98,590 – $219,5301,070
12Marketing Managers$145,770
Bachelor's degree
$81,070 – $263,9302,730
13Pharmacists$140,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,600 – $169,7902,380
14Sales Managers$138,790
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $267,1805,180
15Managers, All Other$137,850
Bachelor's degree
$69,490 – $213,1701,680
16Database Architects$134,480
Bachelor's degree
$99,560 – $173,620380
17Computer Network Architects$133,000
Bachelor's degree
$83,500 – $183,6101,170
18Human Resources Managers$132,070
Bachelor's degree
$81,440 – $223,9401,920
19Lawyers$130,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,660 – $280,4303,870
20Nurse Practitioners$128,700
Master's degree
$89,710 – $162,5102,820
21Physician Assistants$128,520
Master's degree
$68,300 – $179,120920
22Materials Engineers$127,740
Bachelor's degree
$77,980 – $167,800380
23Veterinarians$127,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,870 – $209,000650
24Engineers, All Other$127,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,410 – $171,8402,100
25Industrial Production Managers$125,680
Bachelor's degree
$77,410 – $196,6803,130
26Software Developers$121,420
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $172,2409,900
27Information Security Analysts$114,300
Bachelor's degree
$71,390 – $169,8801,320
28Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$107,020
Bachelor's degree
$76,450 – $173,550690
29Medical and Health Services Managers$106,540
Bachelor's degree
$71,360 – $187,6204,690
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,640 – $208,5801,920
31Operations Research Analysts$105,360
Bachelor's degree
$56,250 – $159,440410
32Electrical Engineers$105,350
Bachelor's degree
$77,600 – $159,3801,170
33Industrial Engineers$105,140
Bachelor's degree
$77,960 – $159,8605,430
34Construction Managers$104,710
Bachelor's degree
$68,940 – $164,3103,050
35Mechanical Engineers$104,220
Bachelor's degree
$76,290 – $168,5203,310
36Administrative Services Managers$103,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $177,6301,900
37Computer Systems Analysts$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,720 – $172,9304,240
38Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,150
Master's degree
$62,970 – $217,7801,010
39Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,020
Master's degree
$63,420 – $134,4902,330
40Dental Hygienists$102,940
Associate's degree
$81,800 – $131,4901,700
41Physical Therapists$102,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,190 – $125,8002,090
42First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,580 – $128,580790
43Data Scientists$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$64,420 – $161,4901,680
44Facilities Managers$102,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $165,1101,120
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,410
Bachelor's degree
$49,550 – $208,3401,760
46Database Administrators$102,360
Bachelor's degree
$57,790 – $156,770400
47Computer Programmers$101,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $142,660410
48Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,530
Bachelor's degree
$63,610 – $147,8902,960
49Occupational Therapists$100,870
Master's degree
$79,250 – $128,6201,360
50General and Operations Managers$100,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,550 – $222,52029,330

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	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$350,950	$182,780 – $463,830	3,330
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$315,630	$72,620 – $542,120	3,180
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$221,170	$174,420 – $315,140	670
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$216,750	$83,340 – $287,840	420
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$207,170	$80,430 – $535,860	980
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$206,100	$66,680 – $378,600	380
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,160	$132,700 – $276,990	2,950
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,530	$104,560 – $281,130	3,920
9	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,300	$88,880 – $250,000	520
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,700	$93,210 – $293,320	6,340
11	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,190	$98,590 – $219,530	1,070
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,770	$81,070 – $263,930	2,730
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,200	$102,600 – $169,790	2,380
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,790	$77,210 – $267,180	5,180
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,850	$69,490 – $213,170	1,680
16	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,480	$99,560 – $173,620	380
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,000	$83,500 – $183,610	1,170
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,070	$81,440 – $223,940	1,920
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,980	$72,660 – $280,430	3,870
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,700	$89,710 – $162,510	2,820
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,520	$68,300 – $179,120	920
22	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,740	$77,980 – $167,800	380
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,670	$57,870 – $209,000	650
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,150	$75,410 – $171,840	2,100
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,680	$77,410 – $196,680	3,130
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,420	$78,790 – $172,240	9,900
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$114,300	$71,390 – $169,880	1,320
28	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$107,020	$76,450 – $173,550	690
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,540	$71,360 – $187,620	4,690
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,160	$66,640 – $208,580	1,920
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,360	$56,250 – $159,440	410
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,350	$77,600 – $159,380	1,170
33	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,140	$77,960 – $159,860	5,430
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,710	$68,940 – $164,310	3,050
35	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,220	$76,290 – $168,520	3,310
36	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,860	$64,860 – $177,630	1,900
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,450	$66,720 – $172,930	4,240
38	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,150	$62,970 – $217,780	1,010
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,020	$63,420 – $134,490	2,330
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,940	$81,800 – $131,490	1,700
41	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,890	$80,190 – $125,800	2,090
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,870	$75,580 – $128,580	790
43	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,650	$64,420 – $161,490	1,680
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,500	$62,140 – $165,110	1,120
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$102,410	$49,550 – $208,340	1,760
46	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,360	$57,790 – $156,770	400
47	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$101,640	$62,550 – $142,660	410
48	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,530	$63,610 – $147,890	2,960
49	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,870	$79,250 – $128,620	1,360
50	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,670	$49,550 – $222,520	29,330

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