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Mechanical Engineers salary in Cincinnati, OH

The median mechanical engineers in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN earns $104,220 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,607 a month.

10th percentile
$76,290
25th percentile
$81,960
Median percentile
$104,220
75th percentile
$132,490
90th percentile
$168,520

Based on 3,310 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

$79,283 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,220
Federal income tax−$14,098
Social Security + Medicare−$7,973
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,866
Monthly take-home$6,607
Every two weeks$3,049

Does it go far here?

$109,280Median pay in Cincinnati, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.4 vs 100).
17%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio