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Materials Scientists salary in Cincinnati, OH

The median materials scientists in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN earns $107,500 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,792 a month.

10th percentile
$46,990
25th percentile
$62,440
Median percentile
$107,500
75th percentile
$141,920
90th percentile
$171,040

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$81,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,500
Federal income tax−$14,820
Social Security + Medicare−$8,224
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,956
Monthly take-home$6,792
Every two weeks$3,135

Does it go far here?

$112,719Median pay in Cincinnati, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.4 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,105 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cincinnati, OH

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$350,950
Physicians, All Other$315,630
Nurse Anesthetists$221,170
Chief Executives$207,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers$177,160
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,530
Natural Sciences Managers$164,300
Financial Managers$152,700

All materials scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio