SOC 49-9069 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for other precision instrument and equipment repairers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $85,700 a year ($41.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,460: half of the 90 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,180).

$85,700average per year

$41.20 / hourMedian $100,460Take-home ≈ $65,656

  • $51K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

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

90people in this job
+20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,810 or more. The middle half of other precision instrument and equipment repairers in Cincinnati earn between $65,410 and $101,810.

  • $51K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,700$7,142$41.20
Median$100,460$8,372$48.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,410$5,451$31.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,810$8,484$48.95

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

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Other precision instrument and equipment repairers in Cincinnati earn 6% more than the Ohio average ($80,810) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($71,180). At the median the gap is +46% against the U.S. median of $68,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$85,700$100,460$50,620$101,81090
Ohio$80,810$80,200$51,200$101,810410
United States$71,180$68,990$40,140$102,9909,400

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

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $85,700, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $65,656 a year, or $5,471 a month and $2,525 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$66,579$5,548
Working in KY$66,238$5,520
Working in OH$65,656$5,471

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 precision instrument and equipment repairers? 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 $85,700 buys what about $89,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($91,060).

All Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other precision instrument and equipment repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,850).

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary by city

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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do other precision instrument and equipment repairers make an hour in Cincinnati?

$41.20 an hour on average, and $48.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other precision instrument and equipment repairers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other precision instrument and equipment repairers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $65,656 a year ($5,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,700. 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 precision instrument and equipment repairers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,180).

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 49-9069; 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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