SOC 13-2051 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Financial and Investment Analysts Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for financial and investment analysts in Cincinnati, Ohio is $99,970 a year ($48.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,040: half of the 2,670 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

$99,970average per year

$48.06 / hourMedian $86,040Take-home ≈ $75,046

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $162K90th

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

2,670people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial and Investment Analysts pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,610 or more. The middle half of financial and investment analysts in Cincinnati earn between $63,810 and $110,730.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $162K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,970$8,331$48.06
Median$86,040$7,170$41.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,810$5,318$30.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,730$9,228$53.24

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

Financial and Investment Analysts pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Financial and investment analysts in Cincinnati earn about the same as the Ohio average ($100,560) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($116,800). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $102,740.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$99,970$86,040$51,820$161,6102,670
Ohio$100,560$94,280$57,870$142,4209,760
United States$116,800$102,740$63,720$180,860361,980

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

Financial and Investment Analysts salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $99,970, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $75,046 a year, or $6,254 a month and $2,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$76,190$6,349
Working in KY$75,778$6,315
Working in OH$75,046$6,254

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 financial and investment analysts? 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 $99,970 buys what about $104,823 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 4th of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($121,970).

All Financial and Investment Analysts salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for financial and investment analysts

Bozeman, MT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($161,980).

Financial and Investment Analysts salary by city

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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do financial and investment analysts make an hour in Cincinnati?

$48.06 an hour on average, and $41.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial and investment analysts salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial and investment analysts take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $75,046 a year ($6,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,970. 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 financial and investment analysts earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,800).

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 13-2051; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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