Backend Developer salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Maineville, Covington.

Median salary$118,997
Middle 50%$107.4k–$134.3k
vs. national median−26%comparison median $161,568
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $79,543 and $153,562.
PercentileSalary
10th$93,425
25th$107,350
50th (median)$118,997
75th$134,270
90th$140,624

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median Backend Developer salary of $118,997 is worth about $124,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cincinnati = 95.4).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Eliassen Grouptoo few3
Insight Globaltoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.