SOC 25-1199 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $82,570 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,020: half of the 880 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$82,570average per year

Median $78,020Take-home ≈ $63,596

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $124K90th

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

880people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,370 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Cincinnati earn between $61,450 and $103,310.

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $124K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,570$6,881—
Median$78,020$6,502—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,450$5,121—
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,310$8,609—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Cincinnati earn 4% more than the Ohio average ($79,070) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$82,570$78,020$47,410$124,370880
Ohio$79,070$75,680$38,180$126,7905,670
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $82,570, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $63,596 a year, or $5,300 a month and $2,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$64,471$5,373
Working in KY$64,146$5,345
Working in OH$63,596$5,300

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 postsecondary teachers? 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 $82,570 buys what about $86,579 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 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $82,570 is worth in another city

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Lima pays the most ($84,480).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Cincinnati: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $63,596 a year ($5,300 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,570. 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 postsecondary teachers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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