SOC 21-1022 · Akron, OH metro

Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for healthcare social workers in Akron, Ohio is $64,660 a year ($31.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,130: half of the 500 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).

$64,660average per year

$31.09 / hourMedian $63,130Take-home ≈ $51,182

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

500people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 11Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,470 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Akron earn between $49,380 and $77,080.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,660$5,388$31.09
Median$63,130$5,261$30.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,380$4,115$23.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,080$6,423$37.06

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

Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $64,660, a single filer in Akron takes home about $51,182 a year, or $4,265 a month and $1,969 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 healthcare social workers? 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 $64,660 buys what about $69,251 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 5th of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($70,100).

All Healthcare Social Workers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).

Healthcare Social Workers salary by city

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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Akron: questions

How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Akron?

$31.09 an hour on average, and $30.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Akron?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Akron?

About $51,182 a year ($4,265 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,660. 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 healthcare social workers earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).

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 21-1022; area Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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