Computer Software Engineer Salary in Cincinnati, OH

How much does a Computer Software Engineer make in Cincinnati, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Computer Software Engineer in Cincinnati, OH is $128,865. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $106,752 to a high of $153,228, with most professionals earning between $117,290 and $141,617.

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Develop novel, accurate computer vision algorithms and advanced systems for applications such as real-time detection and tracking of people and objects, scene understanding, and real-time video enhancement.

March 29, 2023

Provide technical leadership including design and performance guidance on electronic and software design activities.

April 08, 2023

Design, implement, deploy and maintain robust and scalable computer vision solutions for image registration, segmentation and classification on high resolution imaging data and time series.

May 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Computer Software Engineer in Cincinnati, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

117290

141617

128865

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

121845

150495

135355

What is the average salary for Computer Software Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Computer Software Engineer in Cincinnati, OH. The base salary for Computer Software Engineer ranges from $117,290 to $141,617 with the average base salary of $128,865. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $121,845 to $150,495 with the average total cash compensation of $135,355.

View Average Salary for Computer Software Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$128,865	$117,290 - $141,617
Bonus	$6,490	$4,555 - $8,878
Total Pay	$135,355	$121,845 - $150,495

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Computer Software Engineer Salary Near Cincinnati, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,290 - $141,617	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH 0%
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,807 - $141,034	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Middletown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,337 - $140,466	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,820 - $141,049	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,426 - $135,744	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,350 - $133,237	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH

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About Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati (/ˌsɪnsɪˈnæti/ SIN-sih-NAT-ee) is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is the government seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city drives the Cincinnati–Middletown–Wilmington combined statistical area, which had a population of 2,172,191 in the 2010 census making it Ohio's largest metropolitan area. With a population of 296,943, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 65th in the United States. Its metropolitan ar...

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JOB TITLE	LOCATION	MINIMUM SALARY	MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Computer Systems Software Engineer	LOCATION Cincinnati, OH	MINIMUM SALARY $117,085	MAXIMUM SALARY $139,243