Physical Therapists salary in Akron, OH
Median pay for physical therapists in Akron, OH: $96,570/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $73,900 – $117,870 · about 540 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$1,635 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Akron
With Akron's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $96,570 has the buying power of about $103,924 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,647 · median home $241,251 · median rent $1,260/mo.
How Akron ranks for this job
On raw pay, Akron, OH is 120th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Akron's cost of living is applied, it ranks 79th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Akron is one of the places where physical therapists 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 2.5× 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 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physical therapists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +38% | 2.1× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +37% | 2.9× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +36% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +36% | 2.6× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Akron | Rent vs Akron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $101,560 | +5% | 1.2× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $100,980 | +5% | 1.3× |
| Columbus, OH | $99,600 | +3% | 1.2× |
| Canton, OH | $96,720 | +0% | 0.9× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physical therapists around Akron
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Akron Children's Hospital · Healthcare
- Summa Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Akron
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.