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Physicists salary in Cincinnati, OH

The median physicists in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN earns $142,180 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,711 a month.

10th percentile
$53,240
25th percentile
$63,180
Median percentile
$142,180
75th percentile
$175,180
90th percentile
$256,730

Based on 60 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

$104,536 take-home a year
Gross pay$142,180
Federal income tax−$22,857
Social Security + Medicare−$10,877
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$3,910
Monthly take-home$8,711
Every two weeks$4,021

Does it go far here?

$149,083Median pay in Cincinnati, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.4 vs 100).
13%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 physicists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio