SOC 19-4042 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Cincinnati, Ohio is $60,400 a year ($29.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,650: half of the 210 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($60,800).

$60,400average per year

$29.04 / hourMedian $58,650Take-home ≈ $48,405

  • $38K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $80K90th

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

210people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,680 or more. The middle half of environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Cincinnati earn between $49,500 and $70,670.

  • $38K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,400$5,033$29.04
Median$58,650$4,888$28.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,500$4,125$23.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,670$5,889$33.98

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

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Cincinnati earn about the same as the Ohio average ($59,200) and about the same as the U.S. average ($60,800). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $55,090.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$60,400$58,650$38,000$79,680210
Ohio$59,200$56,070$43,660$78,460770
United States$60,800$55,090$38,170$94,16034,670

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

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $60,400, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $48,405 a year, or $4,034 a month and $1,862 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$48,929$4,077
Working in KY$48,715$4,060
Working in OH$48,405$4,034

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 environmental science and protection technicians, including health? 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 $60,400 buys what about $63,332 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 3rd of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($64,800).

All Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Redding, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,860).

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do environmental science and protection technicians, including health make an hour in Cincinnati?

$29.04 an hour on average, and $28.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental science and protection technicians, including health salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental science and protection technicians, including health take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $48,405 a year ($4,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,400. 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 environmental science and protection technicians, including health earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($60,800).

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 19-4042; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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