High paying entry level jobs in Akron, OH

These occupations in Akron, OH ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Akron, OH run 6.6% below the national average (2024), so a Akron, OH salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Akron, OH · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$211,810
Master's degree
$112,130 – $313,920130
2Dentists, General$163,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,150 – $298,320250
3Pharmacists$137,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,610 – $162,260710
4Physician Assistants$130,980
Master's degree
$104,130 – $163,960400
5Veterinarians$130,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,640 – $213,110230
6Nurse Practitioners$127,090
Master's degree
$105,810 – $154,6201,050
7Lawyers$126,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,470 – $262,4101,150
8Aerospace Engineers$124,980
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $199,870140
9Software Developers$105,430
Bachelor's degree
$76,850 – $164,0002,240
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,030
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $155,550140
11Physical Therapists$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,610 – $123,100620
12Materials Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$78,650 – $168,720110
13Engineers, All Other$102,530
Bachelor's degree
$73,440 – $158,670180
14Computer Systems Analysts$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$65,300 – $153,1101,060
15Industrial Engineers$99,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,590 – $135,9501,430
16Data Scientists$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$66,310 – $138,690270
17Electrical Engineers$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$78,420 – $149,020620
18Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $129,080170
19Occupational Therapists$98,520
Master's degree
$63,460 – $122,120430
20Mechanical Engineers$97,920
Bachelor's degree
$66,620 – $129,1001,000
21Civil Engineers$94,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,730 – $132,800800
22Project Management Specialists$93,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,710 – $159,9202,180
23Database Administrators$92,420
Bachelor's degree
$42,280 – $137,130130
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$89,460
Associate's degree
$73,980 – $100,130230
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,480 – $138,570810
26Audiologists$86,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,620 – $100,380100
27Financial and Investment Analysts$85,340
Bachelor's degree
$50,450 – $126,950550
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,300
Bachelor's degree
$56,320 – $130,990370
29Dental Hygienists$82,970
Associate's degree
$63,020 – $96,060460
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,820
Bachelor's degree
$46,990 – $102,1903,960
31Registered Nurses$80,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,980 – $101,2108,040
32Interpreters and Translators$80,640
Bachelor's degree
$36,520 – $95,470100
33Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,480
Associate's degree
$38,470 – $97,590110
34Chemists$78,990
Bachelor's degree
$50,190 – $128,440200
35Respiratory Therapists$78,940
Associate's degree
$66,590 – $95,530350
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,950 – $137,330150
37Logisticians$78,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,500 – $124,660440
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,560
Bachelor's degree
$46,690 – $99,5502,010
39Accountants and Auditors$78,540
Bachelor's degree
$53,800 – $129,8202,840
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,320
Associate's degree
$59,710 – $94,430590
41Computer Programmers$78,070
Bachelor's degree
$49,480 – $136,150140
42Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,990
Bachelor's degree
$42,740 – $131,350110
43Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $100,570880
44Web Developers$77,690
Bachelor's degree
$51,300 – $138,390110
45Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,330 – $100,210540
46Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460
Bachelor's degree
$44,830 – $103,3001,040
47Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$76,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,800 – $98,710100
48Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,310 – $128,480100
49Interior Designers$74,720
Bachelor's degree
$47,760 – $99,990120
50Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,000
Associate's degree
$40,300 – $98,200120

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAkron, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$211,810	$112,130 – $313,920	130
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,480	$84,150 – $298,320	250
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,730	$51,610 – $162,260	710
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,980	$104,130 – $163,960	400
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,370	$58,640 – $213,110	230
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,090	$105,810 – $154,620	1,050
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,270	$69,470 – $262,410	1,150
8	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,980	$76,750 – $199,870	140
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,430	$76,850 – $164,000	2,240
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$105,030	$76,990 – $155,550	140
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$79,610 – $123,100	620
12	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$78,650 – $168,720	110
13	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,530	$73,440 – $158,670	180
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,040	$65,300 – $153,110	1,060
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,910	$74,590 – $135,950	1,430
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,780	$66,310 – $138,690	270
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$78,420 – $149,020	620
18	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,600	$67,150 – $129,080	170
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,520	$63,460 – $122,120	430
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,920	$66,620 – $129,100	1,000
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,450	$66,730 – $132,800	800
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,190	$59,710 – $159,920	2,180
23	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,420	$42,280 – $137,130	130
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$89,460	$73,980 – $100,130	230
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,380	$63,480 – $138,570	810
26	AudiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$86,150	$66,620 – $100,380	100
27	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,340	$50,450 – $126,950	550
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,300	$56,320 – $130,990	370
29	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,970	$63,020 – $96,060	460
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,820	$46,990 – $102,190	3,960
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,770	$66,980 – $101,210	8,040
32	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$80,640	$36,520 – $95,470	100
33	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,480	$38,470 – $97,590	110
34	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,990	$50,190 – $128,440	200
35	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,940	$66,590 – $95,530	350
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,780	$49,950 – $137,330	150
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,590	$48,500 – $124,660	440
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,560	$46,690 – $99,550	2,010
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,540	$53,800 – $129,820	2,840
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,320	$59,710 – $94,430	590
41	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$78,070	$49,480 – $136,150	140
42	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$77,990	$42,740 – $131,350	110
43	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,780	$49,490 – $100,570	880
44	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$77,690	$51,300 – $138,390	110
45	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,760	$46,330 – $100,210	540
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,460	$44,830 – $103,300	1,040
47	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,280	$51,800 – $98,710	100
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,800	$47,310 – $128,480	100
49	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$74,720	$47,760 – $99,990	120
50	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,000	$40,300 – $98,200	120

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Akron, OH. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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