SOC 13-1141 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Cincinnati, Ohio is $77,740 a year ($37.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,200: half of the 630 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

$77,740average per year

$37.38 / hourMedian $77,200Take-home ≈ $60,425

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

630people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,230 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Cincinnati earn between $59,140 and $94,470.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,740$6,478$37.38
Median$77,200$6,433$37.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,140$4,928$28.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,470$7,872$45.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Cincinnati earn about the same as the Ohio average ($77,760) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $78,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$77,740$77,200$48,200$104,230630
Ohio$77,760$75,780$46,790$109,9702,950
United States$84,330$78,210$49,480$128,920112,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $77,740, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $60,425 a year, or $5,035 a month and $2,324 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$61,218$5,101
Working in KY$60,917$5,076
Working in OH$60,425$5,035

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 compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? 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 $77,740 buys what about $81,514 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 5th of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($82,250).

All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,430).

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary by city

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make an hour in Cincinnati?

$37.38 an hour on average, and $37.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $60,425 a year ($5,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,740. 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 compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

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 13-1141; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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