Akron, OH metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Akron Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Akron, OH metro area
Figures describe the Akron, OH metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Akron city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 477 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $305,960 | $147.09 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $293,090 | $140.91 | 1,130 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $289,420 | $139.14 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $284,960 | $137.00 | 100 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $211,810 | $101.83 | 130 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $172,610 | $82.99 | 250 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $163,480 | $78.60 | 250 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $161,720 | Not published | 40 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,430 | $77.13 | 580 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,010 | $74.04 | 1,140 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $137,730 | $66.22 | 710 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $135,850 | $65.31 | 1,460 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $134,140 | $64.49 | 210 |
| 14 | Database Architects | $133,150 | $64.01 | 100 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $131,890 | $63.41 | 470 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $131,810 | $63.37 | 530 |
| 17 | Optometrists | $131,210 | $63.08 | 70 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $130,980 | $62.97 | 400 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $130,370 | $62.68 | 230 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $128,560 | $61.81 | 1,480 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | $128,390 | $61.73 | 70 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,090 | $61.10 | 1,050 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $126,270 | $60.71 | 1,150 |
| 24 | Computer Network Architects | $125,100 | $60.14 | 250 |
| 25 | Aerospace Engineers | $124,980 | $60.09 | 140 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Akron metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.