SOC 49-9099 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $51,010 a year ($24.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,890: half of the 770 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,850).

$51,010average per year

$24.53 / hourMedian $47,890Take-home ≈ $41,288

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

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

770people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,180 or more. The middle half of other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Cincinnati earn between $44,340 and $61,980.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,010$4,251$24.52
Median$47,890$3,991$23.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,340$3,695$21.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,980$5,165$29.80

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

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Cincinnati earn about the same as the Ohio average ($50,670) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($53,850). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$51,010$47,890$36,350$65,180770
Ohio$50,670$47,550$37,110$68,8603,620
United States$53,850$49,230$36,080$77,040176,300

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

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $51,010, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $41,288 a year, or $3,441 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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$41,666$3,472
Working in KY$41,499$3,458
Working in OH$41,288$3,441

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 other installation, maintenance, and repair workers? 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 $51,010 buys what about $53,486 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Sandusky pays the most ($61,900).

All Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,860).

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary by city

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do other installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Cincinnati?

$24.53 an hour on average, and $23.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $41,288 a year ($3,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,010. 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 other installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,850).

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 49-9099; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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