Production Manager salary in Cincinnati, OH

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Franklin, Florence, Blue Ash, Erlanger, Fairfield.

Also listed as: Plant Manager

Median salary$147,700
Middle 50%$114.7k–$152.7k
vs. national median+5%comparison median $140,000
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,476 and $243,018.
PercentileSalary
10th$87,500
25th$114,748
50th (median)$147,700
75th$152,662
90th$180,180

Cost of living

Cincinnati's median Production Manager salary of $147,700 is worth about $154,900 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Industrial Production Managers in the Cincinnati, OH area earned a median of $125,680 in May 2025 (3,130 employed). The H-1B median here is $147,700, 18% higher.

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
Faurecia Emissions Control Systemstoo few2
Xomox PFTtoo 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 – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.