Accountants & Auditors salary in Cincinnati, OH
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Cincinnati, OH: $76,950/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,650 – $128,400 · about 9,880 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$2,660 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Cincinnati
With Cincinnati's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $76,950 has the buying power of about $81,667 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $76,247 · median home $311,270 · median rent $1,575/mo.
How Cincinnati ranks for this job
On raw pay, Cincinnati, OH is 72nd of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Cincinnati's cost of living is applied, it ranks 39th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Cincinnati is one of the places where accountants & auditors gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Cincinnati
A median home in Cincinnati, OH costs $311,270 — about 4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,575/mo works out at 25% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Cincinnati.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cincinnati | Rent vs Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +48% | 2.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +35% | 2.1× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +35% | 2.2× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +26% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cincinnati | Rent vs Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $78,830 | +2% | 1× |
| Cleveland, OH | $77,500 | +1% | 0.9× |
| Akron, OH | $74,230 | −4% | 0.8× |
| Toledo, OH | $73,100 | −5% | 0.8× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Cincinnati
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Fifth Third Bank · Finance
Other jobs in Cincinnati
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.