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Microbiologists salary in Cincinnati, OH

The median microbiologists in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN earns $65,910 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,444 a month.

10th percentile
$42,430
25th percentile
$47,450
Median percentile
$65,910
75th percentile
$85,840
90th percentile
$131,960

Based on 170 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

$53,326 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,910
Federal income tax−$5,729
Social Security + Medicare−$5,042
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,813
Monthly take-home$4,444
Every two weeks$2,051

Does it go far here?

$69,110Median pay in Cincinnati, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.4 vs 100).
25%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio