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Jobs in Akron, OH

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Akron, OH: 319,560 jobs, median pay $48,840 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$48,840median pay
319,560jobs
9cities listed
$104,380top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Akron, OH is a metropolitan area in Ohio. BLS counts 319,560 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $48,840 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,970 and the highest-paid tenth more than $104,380).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Green, Kent, Barberton, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

Sort:
Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers9,480$28,690$23,430$35,0301.20
General and Operations Managers9,010$98,340$48,110$215,3001.25
Stockers and Order Fillers8,780$37,600$27,480$49,6701.51
Registered Nurses8,040$80,770$66,980$101,2101.16
Retail Salespersons7,770$31,060$24,300$47,0000.97
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,310$34,310$27,840$38,8000.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6,070$39,100$30,880$48,7701.00
Customer Service Representatives5,780$45,420$31,110$68,0201.08
Cashiers5,650$29,480$23,950$36,6600.89
Office Clerks, General5,020$42,940$27,110$62,0500.99
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,740$60,210$39,680$77,3501.12
Waiters and Waitresses4,680$36,150$23,780$61,2901.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,170$74,990$40,890$139,2601.64
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,140$35,580$29,230$49,6900.91
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,960$81,820$46,990$102,1901.81
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3,720$42,530$34,020$59,4401.29
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,560$52,420$34,930$75,7701.13
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,360$46,140$33,860$62,4000.96
Nursing Assistants3,170$39,250$36,540$45,7001.06
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,080$37,320$30,010$57,7901.23
Accountants and Auditors2,840$78,540$53,800$129,8200.95
Cooks, Restaurant2,820$36,030$27,860$44,4200.97
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,730$49,180$37,040$66,5100.97
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2,720$43,090$36,230$58,7701.62
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,660$64,620$44,980$97,5600.90
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2,640$45,590$38,370$62,6501.66
Light Truck Drivers2,600$40,280$28,280$56,6301.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,500$35,960$27,370$46,7500.86
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2,380$58,050$30,790$116,9200.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2,300$62,070$50,180$72,6901.73
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,280$46,090$30,920$70,6300.99
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,250$37,610$28,250$49,7401.15
Software Developers2,240$105,430$76,850$164,0000.64
Project Management Specialists2,180$93,190$59,710$159,9201.00
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,120$36,670$27,180$47,5101.13
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,010$78,560$46,690$99,5500.70
Security Guards1,940$35,340$28,850$60,0200.74
Medical Assistants1,880$42,830$37,090$47,6501.12
Construction Laborers1,830$58,830$37,110$79,1100.81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,800$41,740$36,990$48,2600.91

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

Sort:
Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other1,130$293,090$68,750$538,0701.61
Architectural and Engineering Managers580$160,430$112,780$212,0101.28
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,140$154,010$101,930$221,8000.83
Pharmacists710$137,730$51,610$162,2601.08
Financial Managers1,460$135,850$83,870$262,4400.85
Human Resources Managers470$131,890$87,320$220,5301.04
Marketing Managers530$131,810$78,420$219,4000.65
Physician Assistants400$130,980$104,130$163,9601.20
Sales Managers1,480$128,560$74,770$239,7701.13
Nurse Practitioners1,050$127,090$105,810$154,6201.57
Lawyers1,150$126,270$69,470$262,4100.74
Managers, All Other330$124,070$64,540$211,0300.26
Industrial Production Managers810$106,640$72,460$176,2201.60
Software Developers2,240$105,430$76,850$164,0000.64
Medical and Health Services Managers1,270$104,430$63,670$219,8701.04
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products410$102,770$48,980$184,6100.71
Physical Therapists620$102,700$79,610$123,1001.14
Construction Managers920$102,630$62,920$161,1401.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary790$101,070$62,400$127,3001.18
Computer Systems Analysts1,060$101,040$65,300$153,1100.99
Industrial Engineers1,430$99,910$74,590$135,9501.91
Electrical Engineers620$99,360$78,420$149,0201.51
Speech-Language Pathologists410$98,800$53,900$147,7301.08
Occupational Therapists430$98,520$63,460$122,1201.27
General and Operations Managers9,010$98,340$48,110$215,3001.25
Mechanical Engineers1,000$97,920$66,620$129,1001.64
Administrative Services Managers360$96,810$61,520$186,0400.66
Civil Engineers800$94,450$66,730$132,8001.06
Project Management Specialists2,180$93,190$59,710$159,9201.00
Management Analysts1,270$86,050$50,280$139,8200.69
Financial and Investment Analysts550$85,340$50,450$126,9500.74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists370$83,300$56,320$130,9901.30
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,960$81,820$46,990$102,1901.81
Registered Nurses8,040$80,770$66,980$101,2101.16
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,390$80,660$58,520$106,1700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers420$80,320$46,170$136,1600.96
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,220$78,630$52,170$118,4200.96
Logisticians440$78,590$48,500$124,6600.85
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,010$78,560$46,690$99,5500.70
Accountants and Auditors2,840$78,540$53,800$129,8200.95

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support36,790$46,1601.01
Transportation and Material Moving31,970$40,8001.14
Food Preparation and Serving Related28,910$30,0901.03
Sales and Related27,170$36,9600.98
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical24,170$79,2401.20
Production23,840$46,9201.35
Management23,200$105,4701.01
Business and Financial Operations18,710$76,6900.86
Educational Instruction and Library17,970$62,2900.96
Healthcare Support14,120$37,6200.87
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12,940$58,8601.03
Construction and Extraction10,900$64,7700.83
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8,910$36,7500.95
Computer and Mathematical7,690$95,6500.71
Protective Service6,710$57,1200.87
Architecture and Engineering6,620$89,0801.23
Personal Care and Service5,660$32,8500.85
Community and Social Service5,360$52,0400.98
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3,300$48,3800.79
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,580$73,4100.85
Legal1,880$87,6100.70
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry150$36,5200.17

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
AkronOhio189,247$955
Cuyahoga FallsOhio50,909$1,038
StowOhio34,240$1,212
GreenOhio27,393$1,228
KentOhio27,116$991
BarbertonOhio24,844$848
HudsonOhio23,039$2,344
TwinsburgOhio19,410$1,356
TallmadgeOhio18,335$1,067

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Akron · Cuyahoga Falls · Stow · Green · Kent · Barberton · Hudson · Twinsburg · Tallmadge

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Akron, OH?

BLS counts 319,560 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Akron, OH?

$48,840 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Akron, OH?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $293,090 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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