Cincinnati, OH

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Avg Salary

$64,144

across all roles

Cost Index

Very Affordable

Avg Rent

$1,160/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

6/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is Cincinnati?

6/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.80× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 81 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,735/mo, Cincinnati is a low-cost market — your salary goes further here than in most US cities.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,160

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,735

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$57,570

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.80×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

612

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Cincinnati

By gross annual salary

1.Family Medicine Physicians
$235,230
2.Emergency Medicine Physicians
$220,570
3.Chief Executives
$212,290
4.Pediatricians
$210,910
5.Obstetricians And Gynecologists
$209,230
6.Nurse Anesthetists
$204,400
7.Dentists
$204,240
8.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$166,230
9.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$166,030
10.Natural Sciences Managers
$164,270

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Family Medicine Physicians
$12,143/mo
2.Emergency Medicine Physicians
$11,251/mo
3.Chief Executives
$10,747/mo
4.Pediatricians
$10,663/mo
5.Obstetricians And Gynecologists
$10,561/mo
6.Nurse Anesthetists
$10,267/mo
7.Dentists
$10,258/mo
8.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$7,945/mo
9.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$7,933/mo
10.Natural Sciences Managers
$7,826/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Cincinnati

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants

$1/mo left

$35,630/yr gross

Orderlies

$5/mo left

$35,710/yr gross

Photographers

$11/mo left

$35,810/yr gross

Teaching Assistants

$15/mo left

$35,870/yr gross

Library Assistants

$16/mo left

$35,890/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.