High paying jobs in Akron, OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Akron, OH. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$293,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,750 – $538,0701,130
2Family Medicine Physicians$284,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,430 – $449,440100
3Nurse Anesthetists$211,810
Master's degree
$112,130 – $313,920130
4Chief Executives$172,610
Bachelor's degree
$68,740 – $495,750250
5Dentists, General$163,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,150 – $298,320250
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,430
Bachelor's degree
$112,780 – $212,010580
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,010
Bachelor's degree
$101,930 – $221,8001,140
8Pharmacists$137,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,610 – $162,260710
9Financial Managers$135,850
Bachelor's degree
$83,870 – $262,4401,460
10Purchasing Managers$134,140
Bachelor's degree
$89,760 – $233,690210
11Database Architects$133,150
Bachelor's degree
$97,030 – $171,630100
12Human Resources Managers$131,890
Bachelor's degree
$87,320 – $220,530470
13Marketing Managers$131,810
Bachelor's degree
$78,420 – $219,400530
14Physician Assistants$130,980
Master's degree
$104,130 – $163,960400
15Veterinarians$130,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,640 – $213,110230
16Sales Managers$128,560
Bachelor's degree
$74,770 – $239,7701,480
17Nurse Practitioners$127,090
Master's degree
$105,810 – $154,6201,050
18Lawyers$126,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,470 – $262,4101,150
19Computer Network Architects$125,100
Bachelor's degree
$75,040 – $170,240250
20Aerospace Engineers$124,980
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $199,870140
21Managers, All Other$124,070
Bachelor's degree
$64,540 – $211,030330
22Industrial Production Managers$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$72,460 – $176,220810
23Software Developers$105,430
Bachelor's degree
$76,850 – $164,0002,240
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,030
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $155,550140
25Information Security Analysts$104,530
Bachelor's degree
$64,470 – $170,900270
26Medical and Health Services Managers$104,430
Bachelor's degree
$63,670 – $219,8701,270
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $184,610410
28Physical Therapists$102,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,610 – $123,100620
29Construction Managers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $161,140920
30Materials Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$78,650 – $168,720110
31Engineers, All Other$102,530
Bachelor's degree
$73,440 – $158,670180
32Fundraising Managers$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$71,690 – $173,860120
33Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,310 – $181,730630
34Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,070
Master's degree
$62,400 – $127,300790
35Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$101,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$30,370 – $156,170130
36Computer Systems Analysts$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$65,300 – $153,1101,060
37Industrial Engineers$99,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,590 – $135,9501,430
38First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,490 – $121,330290
39Data Scientists$99,780
Bachelor's degree
$66,310 – $138,690270
40Electrical Engineers$99,360
Bachelor's degree
$78,420 – $149,020620
41Speech-Language Pathologists$98,800
Master's degree
$53,900 – $147,730410
42Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $129,080170
43Facilities Managers$98,560
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $150,840340
44Occupational Therapists$98,520
Master's degree
$63,460 – $122,120430
45General and Operations Managers$98,340
Bachelor's degree
$48,110 – $215,3009,010
46Mechanical Engineers$97,920
Bachelor's degree
$66,620 – $129,1001,000
47Administrative Services Managers$96,810
Bachelor's degree
$61,520 – $186,040360
48Personal Financial Advisors$96,550
Bachelor's degree
$52,880 – $248,770390
49Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,530 – $115,930240
50Civil Engineers$94,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,730 – $132,800800

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$293,090	$68,750 – $538,070	1,130
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$284,960	$65,430 – $449,440	100
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$211,810	$112,130 – $313,920	130
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$172,610	$68,740 – $495,750	250
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,480	$84,150 – $298,320	250
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,430	$112,780 – $212,010	580
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,010	$101,930 – $221,800	1,140
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,730	$51,610 – $162,260	710
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,850	$83,870 – $262,440	1,460
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,140	$89,760 – $233,690	210
11	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,150	$97,030 – $171,630	100
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,890	$87,320 – $220,530	470
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,810	$78,420 – $219,400	530
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,980	$104,130 – $163,960	400
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,370	$58,640 – $213,110	230
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,560	$74,770 – $239,770	1,480
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,090	$105,810 – $154,620	1,050
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,270	$69,470 – $262,410	1,150
19	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$125,100	$75,040 – $170,240	250
20	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,980	$76,750 – $199,870	140
21	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,070	$64,540 – $211,030	330
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,640	$72,460 – $176,220	810
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,430	$76,850 – $164,000	2,240
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$105,030	$76,990 – $155,550	140
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,530	$64,470 – $170,900	270
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,430	$63,670 – $219,870	1,270
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$102,770	$48,980 – $184,610	410
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,700	$79,610 – $123,100	620
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$62,920 – $161,140	920
30	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$78,650 – $168,720	110
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,530	$73,440 – $158,670	180
32	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,690	$71,690 – $173,860	120
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,480	$60,310 – $181,730	630
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,070	$62,400 – $127,300	790
35	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,060	$30,370 – $156,170	130
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,040	$65,300 – $153,110	1,060
37	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,910	$74,590 – $135,950	1,430
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,840	$73,490 – $121,330	290
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,780	$66,310 – $138,690	270
40	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,360	$78,420 – $149,020	620
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,800	$53,900 – $147,730	410
42	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,600	$67,150 – $129,080	170
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,560	$54,080 – $150,840	340
44	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,520	$63,460 – $122,120	430
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,340	$48,110 – $215,300	9,010
46	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,920	$66,620 – $129,100	1,000
47	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,810	$61,520 – $186,040	360
48	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$96,550	$52,880 – $248,770	390
49	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,340	$65,530 – $115,930	240
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,450	$66,730 – $132,800	800

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