SOC 17-1021 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists in Cincinnati, Ohio is $69,650 a year ($33.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,700: half of the 70 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,690).

$69,650average per year

$33.49 / hourMedian $68,700Take-home ≈ $55,102

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,410 or more. The middle half of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Cincinnati earn between $48,990 and $77,190.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,650$5,804$33.49
Median$68,700$5,725$33.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,990$4,082$23.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,190$6,432$37.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Cartographers and photogrammetrists in Cincinnati earn 5% less than the Ohio average ($73,340) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($86,690). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $81,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$69,650$68,700$48,990$95,41070
Ohio$73,340$70,990$47,400$103,000490
United States$86,690$81,390$53,740$126,95014,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $69,650, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $55,102 a year, or $4,592 a month and $2,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$55,769$4,647
Working in KY$55,509$4,626
Working in OH$55,102$4,592

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for cartographers and photogrammetrists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $69,650 buys what about $73,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 5th of 5 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($102,770).

All Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for cartographers and photogrammetrists

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,650).

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary by city

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Cartographers and Photogrammetrists salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do cartographers and photogrammetrists make an hour in Cincinnati?

$33.49 an hour on average, and $33.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cartographers and photogrammetrists salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cartographers and photogrammetrists take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $55,102 a year ($4,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,650. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do cartographers and photogrammetrists earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,690).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1021; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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