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Boston, MA → Cincinnati, OH

724 jobs, most common first.

Median annual pay by occupation in Boston and Cincinnati, with the difference and what it is worth after cost of living
JobBostonCincinnatiDifferenceafter costs
General and Operations Managers$133,800$100,670-$33,130
-25%
-$14,481
Retail Salespersons$36,850$30,810-$6,040
-16%
+$10,779
Registered Nurses$106,180$83,650-$22,530
-21%
-$4,527
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,290$29,720-$6,570
-18%
+$10,268
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,910$35,210-$5,700
-14%
+$11,132
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,700$37,810+$110
+0%
+$16,669
Cashiers$36,040$29,170-$6,870
-19%
+$9,980
Waiters and Waitresses$39,270$36,530-$2,740
-7%
+$13,953
Customer Service Representatives$49,920$46,470-$3,450
-7%
+$13,346
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,550$36,030-$10,520
-23%
+$6,559
Software Developers$166,090$121,420-$44,670
-27%
-$25,303
Office Clerks, General$50,710$44,640-$6,070
-12%
+$10,845
Accountants and Auditors$100,150$80,640-$19,510
-19%
-$1,678
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,600$40,240-$5,360
-12%
+$11,489
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$102,390$75,750-$26,640
-26%
-$8,485

Estimates only. Not financial, tax, or career advice, and not an offer of employment or credit.

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Figures are metro-area medians across all experience levels, industries, and employers, for the 724 occupations BLS publishes for these places. The pay figures themselves are not adjusted for cost of living (the after-costs line under each difference is where that comes off), and they will not match any particular job, employer, or offer. The after-costs figure is computed renting, on a median household income, against the same assumptions the state-to-state comparison pages use, so the two agree. Pay within a metro area varies widely by employer, experience, credentials, and speciality. Do not rely on these figures when deciding whether to move or accept a role.