OH · Updated October 15, 2026

CDI Specialist jobs in Ohio

CDI Specialists in Ohio earn a median of $33.95 per hour, about $70,620 a year, and the middle half earn between $25.02 and $38.18, 5% above the U.S. median. Pick a city below to see pay, hospitals and cost of living.

CDI Specialist jobs by city in Ohio

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Columbus933,263$35.66/hr$74,170
Cleveland365,379$34.13/hr$70,980
Cincinnati314,915$30.25/hr$62,930
Toledo265,638$33.95/hr$70,620
Akron189,664$33.15/hr$68,960
Dayton136,346$25.02/hr$52,050
Parma79,350$34.13/hr$70,980
Canton69,211$33.95/hr$70,620
Lorain65,751$34.13/hr$70,980
Hamilton63,953$30.25/hr$62,930
Youngstown59,123$17.50/hr$36,400
Springfield58,138$33.95/hr$70,620
Kettering57,028$25.02/hr$52,050
Elyria53,604$34.13/hr$70,980
Middletown52,291$30.25/hr$62,930
Newark51,424$35.66/hr$74,170
Cuyahoga Falls50,979$33.15/hr$68,960

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024.

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How much do CDI Specialists make in Ohio?

The median is $33.95 per hour, about $70,620 a year. The middle half earn between $25.02 and $38.18 per hour (BLS, May 2024).

Which Ohio cities pay CDI Specialists the most?

See the table above: it lists every Ohio city with 50,000 or more residents and the median pay for its metro area.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA · 1 posting$84.65/ hr$72–$97
  • Emanate HealthWest Covina, CA · 1 posting$63.17/ hr$50–$77
  • San Antonio Regional HospitalUpland, CA · 1 posting$59.87/ hr$48–$72
  • Boston Medical CenterRemote, MA · 1 posting$56.69/ hr$38–$75

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2What they are offering now

Low$38Median$53.93High$76

8 CDI postings with published pay in the US, 8 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

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