Computer Science Professor salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 29 certified H-1B filings in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Highland Heights, Oxford, Hamilton, Crestview Hills, Oxfrod.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Assistant Professor Computer Science

Median salary$76,000
Middle 50%$47.6k–$106.1k
vs. national median−28%comparison median $105,003
Filings29FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $27,540 and $119,874.
PercentileSalary
10th$27,540
25th$47,590
50th (median)$76,000
75th$106,139
90th$113,678

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $75k $110k FY2022: median $71,175 (10 filings) FY2023: median $54,780 (13 filings) FY2024: median $100,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $75,500 (16 filings) FY2026: median $81,855 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 16
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––7
FY2021–––5
FY2022$71,175$51,735$87,25010
FY2023$54,780$54,780$95,00013
FY2024$100,000$77,000$103,75211
FY2025$75,500$47,590$96,12716
FY2026$81,855$27,540$106,13913

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median Computer Science Professor salary of $76,000 is worth about $79,700 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Cincinnati, OH area earned a median of $93,730 in May 2025 (300 employed). The H-1B median here is $76,000, 19% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Miami University$47,59010
University Of Cincinnati$81,94110
Northern Kentucky Universitytoo few8

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $47,590 17
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$47,590$47,59017

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.