SOC 43-4141 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

New Accounts Clerks Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for new accounts clerks in Cincinnati, Ohio is $47,500 a year ($22.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,460: half of the people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($50,766).

$47,500average per year

$22.84 / hourMedian $50,460Take-home ≈ $38,627

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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New Accounts Clerks pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,780 or more. The middle half of new accounts clerks in Cincinnati earn between $42,710 and $50,460.

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,500$3,958$22.84
Median$50,460$4,205$24.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,710$3,559$20.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,460$4,205$24.26

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

New Accounts Clerks salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $47,500, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $38,627 a year, or $3,219 a month and $1,486 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$38,951$3,246
Working in KY$38,801$3,233
Working in OH$38,627$3,219

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 new accounts clerks? 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 $47,500 buys what about $49,806 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 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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New Accounts Clerks salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for new accounts clerks

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,190).

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New Accounts Clerks salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do new accounts clerks make an hour in Cincinnati?

$22.84 an hour on average, and $24.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level new accounts clerks salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the new accounts clerks take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $38,627 a year ($3,219 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,500. 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 new accounts clerks earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($50,766).

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 43-4141; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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.

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