SOC 25-3021 · Akron, OH metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Akron, OH

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Akron, Ohio is $42,460 a year ($20.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,000: half of the 560 people in this job in the Akron, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$42,460average per year

$20.41 / hourMedian $38,000Take-home ≈ $34,510

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,760 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Akron earn between $28,220 and $46,730.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,460$3,538$20.41
Median$38,000$3,167$18.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,220$2,352$13.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,730$3,894$22.47

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $42,460, a single filer in Akron takes home about $34,510 a year, or $2,876 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $42,460 buys what about $45,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 4th of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Sandusky pays the most ($45,070).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Akron: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Akron?

$20.41 an hour on average, and $18.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Akron?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Akron?

About $34,510 a year ($2,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,460. 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 self-enrichment teachers earn more in Akron than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Akron, OH (10420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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