SOC 25-1011 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Cincinnati, Ohio is $106,650 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,960: half of the 640 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,789).

$106,650average per year

Median $94,960Take-home ≈ $79,441

  • $23K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

640people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,250 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Cincinnati earn between $48,040 and $159,400.

  • $23K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,650$8,888—
Median$94,960$7,913—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,040$4,003—
Experienced (75th percentile)$159,400$13,283—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $106,650, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $79,441 a year, or $6,620 a month and $3,055 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$80,689$6,724
Working in KY$80,243$6,687
Working in OH$79,441$6,620

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $106,650 buys what about $111,828 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 3rd of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($116,710).

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Cincinnati: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $79,441 a year ($6,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,650. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($117,789).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1011; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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