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Careers in Akron, OH

Part of Ohio.

Akron, OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.37, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 344,055 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$305,960
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$293,090
  3. 3Psychiatrists$289,420
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$284,960
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$211,810

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers9,480 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers9,010 employed
  3. 3Stockers and Order Fillers8,780 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses8,040 employed
  5. 5Retail Salespersons7,770 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.61× national avg
  2. 2Materials Scientists3.78× national avg
  3. 3Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders3.77× national avg
  4. 4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators3.76× national avg
  5. 5Audiologists3.60× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$327,686
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$313,902
  3. 3Psychiatrists$309,971
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$305,194
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$226,850

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Ohio state page.