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Chemists salary in Akron, OH

The median chemists in Akron, OH earns $78,990 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,186 a month.

10th percentile
$50,190
25th percentile
$64,470
Median percentile
$78,990
75th percentile
$101,380
90th percentile
$128,440

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,990
Federal income tax−$8,548
Social Security + Medicare−$6,043
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,172
Monthly take-home$5,186
Every two weeks$2,393

Does it go far here?

$84,599Median pay in Akron, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Akron, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$293,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,010
Pharmacists$137,730
Financial Managers$135,850
Marketing Managers$131,810
Sales Managers$128,560
Nurse Practitioners$127,090

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio