How much do Tax Preparers make in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?

Percentile spread

For Tax Preparers, the published 10th percentile is $29,220 and the 90th percentile is $57,650. The difference is $28,430, which is 58.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $37,020 to the 75th at $50,810, covers $13,790.

The mean annual wage is $48,360, which sits below the median of $48,730. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median is 11.3% lower than the national median of $54,920 for Tax Preparers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $51,096, which is 7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.6% lower than the Ohio median of $49,020.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Ohio, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 95.370, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,730 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Tax Preparers at $51,096 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Tax Preparers. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ranks 2nd of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is 55 miles away, with a median of $48,030. That median is 1.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,816, against $51,096 here.
• Lexington-Fayette, KY is 67 miles away, with a median of $38,510 and employment of 240. That median is 21% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,458, against $51,096 here.
• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 89 miles away, with a median of $57,220 and employment of 280. That median is 17.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,478, against $51,096 here.