How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Cincinnati is 95.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,500 has about the same purchasing power as $49,790 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, Cincinnati

$47,500

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN. Middle half of wages roughly $40,020 to $51,460.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +3.6%
US median: $45,850
Metro RPP: 95.4
Middle half: $40,020 to $51,460
OEWS employment: 1,650
SOC: 51-2028

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Cincinnati pay a median $47,500 (May 2025), 3.6% above the US median of $45,850. At local prices (RPP 95.4), that median buys about what $49,790 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$47,500 in Cincinnati buys about what $49,790 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.4, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 87.6 vs all-items 95.4 (US = 100, 2024).

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Cincinnati	$47,500	$40,020 to $51,460	95.4
Columbus	$46,970	$39,910 to $48,540	95.5
San Francisco	$56,400	$46,920 to $65,520	115.6
Tulsa	$45,820	$38,190 to $47,820	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Cincinnati?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $47,500.
How does Cincinnati pay compare to the US median for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers?: Local median pay is 3.6% above the national OEWS median of $45,850.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Cincinnati is 95.4 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,500 has about the same purchasing power as $49,790 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.