SOC 11-1021 · Akron, OH metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for general and operations managers in Akron, Ohio is $120,450 a year ($57.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,340: half of the 9,010 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$120,450average per year

$57.91 / hourMedian $98,340Take-home ≈ $87,678

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $152K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

9,010people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,300 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Akron earn between $64,150 and $152,270.

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $152K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,450$10,038$57.91
Median$98,340$8,195$47.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,150$5,346$30.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$152,270$12,689$73.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $120,450, a single filer in Akron takes home about $87,678 a year, or $7,307 a month and $3,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Akron a good place for general and operations managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $120,450 buys what about $129,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 4th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($130,510).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Akron: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Akron?

$57.91 an hour on average, and $47.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Akron?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Akron?

About $87,678 a year ($7,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,450. Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1021; area Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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