SOC 51-8012 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Power Distributors and Dispatchers Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for power distributors and dispatchers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $108,430 a year ($52.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,590: half of the 40 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 ($111,320).

$108,430average per year

$52.13 / hourMedian $108,590Take-home ≈ $80,612

  • $65K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $167K90th

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

40people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,310 or more. The middle half of power distributors and dispatchers in Cincinnati earn between $101,650 and $125,590.

  • $65K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $167K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,430$9,036$52.13
Median$108,590$9,049$52.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,650$8,471$48.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,590$10,466$60.38

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Power distributors and dispatchers in Cincinnati earn 10% more than the Ohio average ($98,360) and about the same as the U.S. average ($111,320). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $106,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$108,430$108,590$65,290$167,31040
Ohio$98,360$100,320$63,610$121,720360
United States$111,320$106,730$72,440$154,2708,520

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $108,430, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $80,612 a year, or $6,718 a month and $3,100 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$81,888$6,824
Working in KY$81,433$6,786
Working in OH$80,612$6,718

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 power distributors and dispatchers? 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 $108,430 buys what about $113,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 1st of 3 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Power Distributors and Dispatchers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for power distributors and dispatchers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,400).

Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary by city

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do power distributors and dispatchers make an hour in Cincinnati?

$52.13 an hour on average, and $52.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level power distributors and dispatchers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the power distributors and dispatchers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $80,612 a year ($6,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,430. 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 power distributors and dispatchers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

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 51-8012; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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