Physician Assistants salary in Cincinnati, OH
Median pay for physician assistants in Cincinnati, OH: $118,120/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,370 – $158,470 · about 760 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($125,700) by −$7,580 (-6%).
What it's really worth in Cincinnati
With Cincinnati's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $118,120 has the buying power of about $125,361 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 134th of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Cincinnati's cost of living is applied, it ranks 118th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Cincinnati sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Cincinnati
A median home in Cincinnati, OH costs $311,270 — about 2.6× 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 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physician assistants 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 | $208,000 | +76% | 2.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,670 | +48% | 1.5× |
| Modesto, CA | $171,600 | +45% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $171,470 | +45% | 2.1× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cincinnati | Rent vs Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $129,150 | +9% | 1× |
| Cleveland, OH | $122,240 | +3% | 0.9× |
| Akron, OH | $121,870 | +3% | 0.8× |
| Toledo, OH | $121,420 | +3% | 0.8× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physician assistants around Cincinnati
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital · Healthcare
- University of Cincinnati · Education
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 180 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.