Operations Manager salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fairfield, Loveland, Hamilton, Crestview Hills, Lebanon.

Also listed as: General Manager

Median salary$88,171
Middle 50%$63k–$150.3k
vs. national median−33%comparison median $132,495
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $51,938 and $177,850.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,500
25th$63,000
50th (median)$88,171
75th$150,270
90th$160,000

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median Operations Manager salary of $88,171 is worth about $92,500 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All General and Operations Managers in the Cincinnati, OH area earned a median of $100,670 in May 2025 (29,330 employed). The H-1B median here is $88,171, 12% 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
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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 – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.