SOC 17-3023 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Cincinnati, Ohio is $71,330 a year ($34.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,850: half of the 460 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$71,330average per year

$34.30 / hourMedian $64,850Take-home ≈ $56,207

  • $46K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,680 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Cincinnati earn between $52,200 and $85,510.

  • $46K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,330$5,944$34.29
Median$64,850$5,404$31.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,200$4,350$25.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,510$7,126$41.11

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $71,330, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $56,207 a year, or $4,684 a month and $2,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$56,901$4,742
Working in KY$56,632$4,719
Working in OH$56,207$4,684

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $71,330 buys what about $74,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 1st of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Cincinnati?

$34.30 an hour on average, and $31.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $56,207 a year ($4,684 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,330. 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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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