General & Operations Managers salary in Cincinnati, OH
Median pay for general & operations managers in Cincinnati, OH: $97,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $45,820 – $215,550 · about 28,660 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$160 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Cincinnati
With Cincinnati's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $97,210 has the buying power of about $103,169 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 94th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Cincinnati's cost of living is applied, it ranks 68th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Cincinnati is one of the places where general & operations managers 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 3.2× 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 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers 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 | $166,660 | +71% | 2.3× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +59% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +47% | 2.1× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +47% | 1.5× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cincinnati | Rent vs Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $99,500 | +2% | 1× |
| Cleveland, OH | $97,530 | +0% | 0.9× |
| Akron, OH | $94,790 | −2% | 0.8× |
| Toledo, OH | $87,750 | −10% | 0.8× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Cincinnati
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Kroger · Retail
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital · Healthcare
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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.