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Job Market / Ohio / Akron, OH

Akron, OH Job Market

As of 2026-06-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Labor Force
357,366
Employed
344,055
Unemployed
13,311

Unemployment Rate Trend

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Top Paying Occupations in Akron, OH

OccupationMedian Annual Wage
Emergency Medicine Physicians$305,960
Physicians, All Other$293,090
Psychiatrists$289,420
Family Medicine Physicians$284,960
Nurse Anesthetists$211,810
Chief Executives$172,610
Dentists, General$163,480
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$161,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,010

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Akron, OH Job Market: Unemployment & Labor Force | Now in USA