Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Cincinnati, OH

Median pay for real estate sales agents in Cincinnati, OH: $40,890/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $28,030 – $80,000 · about 1,490 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($50,020) by −$9,130 (-18%).

What it's really worth in Cincinnati

With Cincinnati's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $40,890 has the buying power of about $43,397 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $76,247 · median home $311,270 · median rent $1,575/mo.

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How Cincinnati ranks for this job

On raw pay, Cincinnati, OH is 133rd of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once Cincinnati's cost of living is applied, it ranks 133rd.

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 7.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,575/mo works out at 46% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where real estate sales agents 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
New York, NY	$103,960	+154%	2.2×
Buffalo, NY	$83,670	+105%	0.9×
Rochester, NY	$83,200	+103%	1×
Seattle, WA	$80,950	+98%	1.4×

Same job elsewhere in OH

Metro	Median pay	vs Cincinnati	Rent vs Cincinnati
Columbus, OH	$41,460	+1%	1×
Toledo, OH	$37,980	−7%	0.8×

Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires real estate sales agents around Cincinnati

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Kroger · Retail
• Fifth Third Bank · Finance

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