Software Engineer market brief · Cincinnati, OH
Software Engineer Jobs in Cincinnati, OH
113 software engineer openings are live in the Cincinnati, OH area from 53 employers, led by Western & Southern Financial Group, Medpace, Inc., and Northrop Grumman. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,013–$134,125 a year (median $110,400), from the 47% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings. 16% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 113
- Live software engineer openings currently tracked in the Cincinnati market.
Companies hiring
- 53
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $110,400
- 47% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Cincinnati's software engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 37 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
113
Hiring employers
53
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
60
27 companies · $98,175 median
Established employers
20
13 companies
Top of market
14
5 companies · $187,850 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$93,013
P50
$110,400
P75
$134,125
P90
$167,570
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare software engineer opportunities in Cincinnati, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 113 live roles tracked in this market.
- 53 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Software Engineer in Cincinnati
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
113 software engineer openings across 53 employers establish the current Cincinnati opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 37 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Western & Southern Financial Group is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 53 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 113 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- PLC Programmer · Prime Partners
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- Summer 2027 Software Engineer enGen Graduate Intern · highmarkhealth
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- Software Engineer · Siemens
- Senior Software Engineer, AI Training - United States · OpenAI
Software Engineer jobs in Cincinnati: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many software engineer jobs are open in Cincinnati?
Metaintro tracks 113 live software engineer openings from 53 employers in the Cincinnati, OH area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do software engineer jobs in Cincinnati pay?
The median posted salary is $110,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,013 to $134,125. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most software engineer openings in Cincinnati?
Entry-level roles lead with 37 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for software engineer jobs in Cincinnati?
Western & Southern Financial Group, Medpace, Inc., Northrop Grumman, and U.S. Bank have the most open software engineer roles here right now, out of 53 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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