Wage Statistics

Our regional companies will tell you that the Cincinnati region has many cost advantages. KPMG ranked Cincinnati the best big city for business in the U.S. based on various costs associated with taxes, labor, facilities, transportation, and utilities.

Regional Employment by Occupation Type

Source: Lightcast 2024.2

Category SOC Occupation Annual Median Earnings
Business Operations
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors
13-2031 Budget Analysts
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives
13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts
11-3031 Financial Managers
13-2054 Financial Risk Specialists
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other
11-3121 Human Resources Managers
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
41-9041 Telemarketers
Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution
53-1041 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand
Production
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9124 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
51-9162 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4041 Machinists
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
51-4111 Tool and Die Makers
Science and Engineering
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers
17-2041 Chemical Engineers
19-2031 Chemists
17-2071 Electrical Engineers
19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists
17-2112 Industrial Engineers
17-2131 Materials Engineers
19-2032 Materials Scientists
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers
19-1022 Microbiologists
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other
Technology
15-1241 Computer Network Architects
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1251 Computer Programmers
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts
15-1242 Computer User Support Specialists
15-1242 Database Administrators
15-1243 Database Architects
15-1212 Information Security Analysts
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1252 Software Developers
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
15-1255 Web and Digital Interface Designers
15-1254 Web Developers

Source: Lightcast 2024.2