SOC 49-9043 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for maintenance workers, machinery in Cincinnati, Ohio is $107,910 a year ($51.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,410: half of the 940 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 64% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,660).

$107,910average per year

$51.88 / hourMedian $79,410Take-home ≈ $80,270

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

940people in this job
+64%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,980 or more. The middle half of maintenance workers, machinery in Cincinnati earn between $61,610 and $162,520.

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,910$8,992$51.88
Median$79,410$6,618$38.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,610$5,134$29.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,520$13,543$78.13

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

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $107,910, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $80,270 a year, or $6,689 a month and $3,087 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$81,537$6,795
Working in KY$81,085$6,757
Working in OH$80,270$6,689

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 maintenance workers, machinery? 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 $107,910 buys what about $113,149 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 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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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 1st of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Maintenance Workers, Machinery salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for maintenance workers, machinery

Louisville, KY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,740).

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary by city

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Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do maintenance workers, machinery make an hour in Cincinnati?

$51.88 an hour on average, and $38.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level maintenance workers, machinery salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the maintenance workers, machinery take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $80,270 a year ($6,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,910. 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 maintenance workers, machinery earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 64% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,660).

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 49-9043; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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