Akron, OH
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Ohio statewide data
$54,380
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$56,595
Ohio Median
-4% vs state
300,430
Total Workers
465
Occupations Tracked
Akron, OH is a Metropolitan Area with 465 tracked occupations and an estimated 300,430 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.1% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $213,900 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $185,140 |
| Chief Executives | $180,460 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,840 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $158,960 |
| Optometrists | $139,600 |
| Marketing Managers | $138,250 |
| Purchasing Managers | $135,300 |
| Human Resources Managers | $134,030 |
| Pharmacists | $134,000 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
-1.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+158.9%
$29,540 → $76,480
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+114.0%
$19,090 → $40,860
|
| Mechanical Door Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+109.0%
$28,050 → $58,630
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+98.7%
$24,230 → $48,140
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+96.0%
$36,480 → $71,510
|
Most Jobs Added
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 230
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+600.0%
70 → 510
|
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+500.0%
90 → 560
|
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 220
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 370
|
Wage Declines
| Writers and Authors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-18.6%
$56,530 → $46,000
|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-14.5%
$87,700 → $74,990
|
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-11.6%
$38,170 → $33,750
|
| Fundraisers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-10.4%
$44,810 → $40,160
|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.8%
$62,460 → $56,330
|
Wage Trends in Akron, OH
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,380 |
| 2023 | $50,050 |
| 2022 | $49,630 |
| 2021 | $47,540 |
| 2020 | $47,640 |
| 2019 | $46,030 |
| 2018 | $45,040 |
| 2017 | $43,350 |
| 2016 | $41,930 |
| 2015 | $41,120 |
| 2014 | $40,730 |