Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Akron, OH

588 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Akron, OH for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$39,280	40	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$39,280	40	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,250	3,170	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$39,220	70	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$39,100	6,070	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,100	6,070	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$38,820	30	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,560	90	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$38,550	70	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,120	540	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$38,100	1,140	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$38,000	560	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$37,740	30	View salary detail
Concierges	$37,710	60	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,630	170	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,610	2,250	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,600	8,780	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,530	710	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,440	940	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$37,440	—	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$37,370	310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,320	3,080	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,080	1,310	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$36,920	150	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,750	40	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,720	390	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,700	190	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,670	2,120	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,610	110	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$36,540	830	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,490	80	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,400	300	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$36,350	80	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,340	70	View salary detail
Orderlies	$36,250	110	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,230	140	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,150	4,680	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,100	80	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,030	2,820	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,920	520	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,580	4,140	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$35,360	40	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,340	1,940	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,010	1,110	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$34,910	300	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,690	190	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$34,670	40	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,580	170	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,490	1,130	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$34,120	50	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.