Home / Wages / Akron Akron salaries The median worker in the Akron, OH metro area earned $47,530 a year in 2024, about $22.85 an hour. That ranks #162 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4% below the national median.
Ohio
Median pay $47,530 $22.85 per hour
Vs national -4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 320,080 wage and salary
Metro rank #162 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Akron pays 1.1% less than Ohio as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4.85× 1,560 $41,260 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4.26× 510 $40,730 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 3.43× 1,260 $49,080 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.53× 680 $39,740 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.32× 840 $44,460 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2.29× 1,450 $60,280 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2.21× 750 $74,450 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2.13× 560 $59,170 Sheet Metal Workers 2.09× 510 $71,510 Physicians, All Other 1.93× 1,260 $213,900 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.84× 4,100 $80,640 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1.83× 1,120 $30,040
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Akron Occupation Median Hourly Employed Physicians, All Other $213,900 $102.84 1,260 Nurse Anesthetists $185,140 $89.01 260 Chief Executives $180,460 $86.76 270 Computer and Information Systems Managers $161,840 $77.81 750 Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,960 $76.42 460 Marketing Managers $138,250 $66.47 550 Purchasing Managers $135,300 $65.05 210 Human Resources Managers $134,030 $64.44 460 Pharmacists $134,000 $64.42 840 Financial Managers $132,410 $63.66 1,610 Sales Managers $128,710 $61.88 1,290 Physician Assistants $127,740 $61.41 310 Managers, All Other $126,270 $60.71 460 Lawyers $125,680 $60.42 1,220 Veterinarians $123,650 $59.45 200 Nurse Practitioners $122,820 $59.05 740 Dentists, General $119,040 $57.23 250 Computer Network Architects $115,880 $55.71 220 Data Scientists $112,310 $53.99 320 Engineers, All Other $104,920 $50.44 200 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,580 n/a 750 Medical and Health Services Managers $102,400 $49.23 1,230 Industrial Production Managers $102,290 $49.18 860 Information Security Analysts $101,130 $48.62 260 Software Developers $101,110 $48.61 2,290 Physical Therapists $100,340 $48.24 540 Industrial Engineers $99,750 $47.96 1,270 Occupational Therapists $99,440 $47.81 340 Project Management Specialists $98,380 $47.30 1,990 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $98,140 $47.18 320 Computer Systems Analysts $97,980 $47.11 810 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,570 $46.91 620 Electrical Engineers $97,280 $46.77 560 General and Operations Managers $96,600 $46.44 8,650 Financial and Investment Analysts $96,270 $46.29 580 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $95,790 n/a 230 Facilities Managers $93,930 $45.16 330 Speech-Language Pathologists $93,290 $44.85 420 Administrative Services Managers $91,490 $43.99 430 Personal Financial Advisors $90,670 $43.59 590 Construction Managers $90,130 $43.33 830 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,820 $42.70 930 Civil Engineers $88,280 $42.44 730 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $87,930 $42.27 530 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $86,080 $41.39 200 Mechanical Engineers $85,620 $41.16 970 Management Analysts $82,960 $39.89 1,420 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $82,860 $39.84 240 Dental Hygienists $81,920 $39.38 490 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $81,660 n/a 570 Registered Nurses $81,520 $39.19 7,950 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $81,120 $39.00 430 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,640 n/a 4,100 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,020 $37.99 450 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,890 $37.93 1,350 Logisticians $77,520 $37.27 500 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $77,010 $37.02 350 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,950 $37.00 530 Labor Relations Specialists $76,480 $36.77 260 Respiratory Therapists $76,100 $36.59 340
Where most people work Largest occupations in Akron by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Fast Food and Counter Workers 10,050 $28,020 $13.47 Stockers and Order Fillers 9,430 $36,880 $17.73 General and Operations Managers 8,650 $96,600 $46.44 Registered Nurses 7,950 $81,520 $39.19 Retail Salespersons 7,120 $31,070 $14.94 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,670 $39,520 $19.00 Cashiers 5,920 $28,720 $13.81 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 5,570 $31,020 $14.91 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,530 $58,020 $27.90 Customer Service Representatives 5,160 $43,260 $20.80 Office Clerks, General 5,040 $43,170 $20.76 Waiters and Waitresses 4,460 $35,990 $17.30 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,300 $34,290 $16.49 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,100 $80,640 n/a Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,080 $72,630 $34.92 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,950 $42,890 $20.62 Nursing Assistants 3,480 $38,160 $18.35 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,460 $45,500 $21.88 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,440 $50,330 $24.20 Cooks, Restaurant 3,010 $34,890 $16.77
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Ohio metro areas Columbus 1,085,150 workers $49,510 Cleveland 1,036,780 workers $49,000 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 373,320 workers $48,580 Cincinnati 1,092,300 workers $48,490 Toledo 291,660 workers $47,320 Lima 49,640 workers $46,430 Akron pay: common questions What is the average salary in Akron? The median across all occupations is $47,530 , or $22.85 an hour, covering 320,080 wage and salary workers. The mean is $61,340, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Akron pay more than the rest of Ohio? No. The metro median of $47,530 is 1.1% below the Ohio median of $48,060. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Akron? Physicians, All Other ($213,900), Nurse Anesthetists ($185,140), Chief Executives ($180,460). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Akron unusually full of? Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, at 4.85× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.