SOC 51-9199 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for other production workers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $40,970 a year ($19.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,570: half of the 1,610 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

$40,970average per year

$19.70 / hourMedian $39,570Take-home ≈ $33,677

  • $25K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,610people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 12Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,400 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Cincinnati earn between $32,530 and $45,420.

  • $25K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,970$3,414$19.70
Median$39,570$3,298$19.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,530$2,711$15.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,420$3,785$21.84

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

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $40,970, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $33,677 a year, or $2,806 a month and $1,295 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$33,900$2,825
Working in KY$33,783$2,815
Working in OH$33,677$2,806

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 production 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 $40,970 buys what about $42,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 7th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Sandusky pays the most ($45,760).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Cincinnati?

$19.70 an hour on average, and $19.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other production workers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $33,677 a year ($2,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,970. 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 production workers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

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 51-9199; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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