Pharmacists salary in Akron, OH

Median pay for pharmacists in Akron, OH: $132,710/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $48,360 – $157,710 · about 890 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$2,290 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Akron

With Akron's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $132,710 has the buying power of about $142,816 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $68,647 · median home $241,251 · median rent $1,260/mo.

Full Akron cost of living & taxes →

How Akron ranks for this job

On raw pay, Akron, OH is 127th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Akron's cost of living is applied, it ranks 97th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Akron is one of the places where pharmacists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Akron

A median home in Akron, OH costs $241,251 — about 1.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,260/mo works out at 11% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where pharmacists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Akron.

Metro	Median pay	vs Akron	Rent vs Akron
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+44%	2.9×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+36%	2.6×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+35%	1.9×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+28%	2.1×

Same job elsewhere in OH

Metro	Median pay	vs Akron	Rent vs Akron
Cleveland, OH	$135,470	+2%	1.2×
Columbus, OH	$134,060	+1%	1.2×
Cincinnati, OH	$134,010	+1%	1.3×
Toledo, OH	$130,830	−1%	1×

Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires pharmacists around Akron

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Akron Children's Hospital · Healthcare
• Summa Health · Healthcare

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